havia

Meaning

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of haver

haver

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

there was

there were

Synonyms

haviam

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈvi.ɐ/

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Sentences

Não havia nada .

There was nothing.

Não havia nada a dizer .

There warn’t anything to say.

Não havia homem em lugar nenhum !

There was no man anywhere!

Nunca havia passado tanto calor .

Never before had it been so hot.

Havia uma mulher desaparecida !

There was a woman missing!

Tudo mudou naquele mundo que o velho nunca havia deixado .

Everything changed in that world the old man had never left.