eu andava

was walking, used to walk, was

ɐ̃ d a v ɐ → andar

and to walk + ava imperfect past: I/he/she

verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #15,531

was walking, used to walk Imperfect past (pretérito imperfeito) of “andar”: can describe an ongoing action in the past or a habitual action in the past.

PO: Eu andava pelo parque todas as manhãs.

EN: I used to walk through the park every morning.

Conjugation of andar

andar

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	andava	—
Third	andava	—

O menino contava os passos enquanto andava.

The boy counted his steps as he walked.

Ela andava à procura dele.

She was looking for him.

Andava preocupada com seu primo Jan.

She had been worried about her cousin Jan.

— O Tambor (1979)

Fadil andava em busca de amor e de companhia.

Fadil was searching for love and companionship.

Quando eu andava à noite, eu me lembrava de Dharamdas.

When I walked at night, I remembered Dharamdas.

— देवदास (2002)

Quando comentei que o negócio não andava, ele me disse que seria melhor.

When I mentioned that the business wasn't going well, he told me it would be better.

— Volver (2006)

Nessa altura, eu andava mais preocupada em estudar do que em namorar.

At that time, I was more concerned with studying than with dating.

Eu andava a cavalo quando era criança.

I used to ride horses when I was a child.

Sempre fui eu quem andava com ele.

I was always the one who hung out with him.

— O Conformista (1971)

Ela estava sempre na minha frente e andava sozinha na praia.

She was always ahead of me and walked alone on the beach.

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

Ele andava pela casa como se estivesse ao ar livre.

He walked around the house as if he were outdoors.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Milo, por onde andava?

Milo, where have you been?

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

Quando a criança era criança, andava com os braços balançando.

When the child was a child, he/she walked with his/her arms swinging.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

A princesa andava em uma carruagem dourada.

The princess was riding in a golden carriage.

Ele se perdeu enquanto andava no bosque.

He got lost while walking in the woods.

Por onde você andava?

Where have you been?

— Intocáveis (2011)

Você andava pela rua.

You were walking down the street.

— O Gângster (2007)

No centro da cidade, o cheiro de esterco soprou enquanto ele andava.

In the city center, the smell of manure wafted through the air as he walked.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Ela andava a camelo.

She rode a camel.

Andava com gente estranha?

Did he hang out with strange people?

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Enquanto andava, eu lia um livro.

While I was walking, I was reading a book.

Tom andava com indiferença.

Tom walked around indifferently.

auxiliary · singular · imperfect indicative Rare #39,862

was Used as an auxiliary with a gerund to express an ongoing or habitual action in the past.

PO: Ela andava estudando muito.

EN: She was studying a lot.

Conjugation of andar

Indicative imperfect

andava

Eu acho que eu tenho direito de saber o que o Rubens andava fazendo.

I think I have a right to know what Rubens was up to.

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Que é que tu achas que eu andava fazendo?

What do you think I was doing?

Ele andava vendo bastante boxe ultimamente, mas não sabia dizer porque.

He'd been watching a lot of boxing lately, but he couldn't say why.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Que é que achas que eu andava fazendo?

What do you think I was doing?