estavam

Meaning

third-person plural imperfect indicative of estar

estar

1. (intransitive) to be (indicates location in space)
2. (copulative) to be (denotes a transient quality; a quality expected to change)
3. (auxiliary) to be; forms the progressive aspect
4. (copulative) to look, to appear (to give an appearance of being)
5. (intransitive) to cost (to be worth a certain amount of money), especially of something whose price changes often
6. to stand
7. (Brazil, intransitive) to possess, have, or have in possession

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/isˈta.vɐ̃w̃/

Sentences

Eles estavam me esperando em casa .

They were waiting for me at home.

E depois havia os outros ? que estavam interessados apenas em ouro .

And then there were the others-who were only interested in gold.

Para mim foi uma espécie de risada , mas eles estavam realmente falando sério .

For me it was kind of a laugh, but they were really serious.

A grama e os arbustos estavam molhados .

The grass and bushes were wet.

Sete selos estavam estampados em grandes lençóis .

Seven stamps were stamped on large sheets.

Eles estavam jogando pingue-pongue ao ritmo do punk rock .

They were playing ping-pong to the rhythm of punk rock.