eu andei

I walked, was, have been (doing)

→ andar

and to walk + ei 1st-person singular past

verb · first singular · past indicative Uncommon #15,658

I walked Simple past (pretérito perfeito) of “andar” for eu (I).

PO: Ontem eu andei no parque.

EN: Yesterday I walked in the park.

Conjugation of andar

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	andei	andamos
Third	andou	—

Andei pensando sobre algo.

I've been thinking about something.

Andei muito ocupado a semana passada.

I was very busy last week.

Yes, I walked.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Sim, andei e corri.

Yes, I walked and ran.

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Andei de barco quando criança.

I went on boat trips when I was a child.

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Andei te procurando em todo lugar.

I've been looking for you everywhere.

— Irmão (1997)

Andei pensando sobre nós, e acho que fui um imbecil.

I've been thinking about us, and I think I was an idiot.

— Casa Vazia (2004)

Andei nesse trem o dia todo.

I rode that train all day.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Eu não andei de bicicleta hoje.

I didn't ride a bike today.

Andei muito de bicicleta hoje.

I rode my bike a lot today.

Você sabe, andei por aí, como um garoto deformado sem motivos para viver.

You know, I wandered around like a deformed boy with no reason to live.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Andei pensando.

I've been thinking.

— O Orfanato (2007)

Nos primeiros mil anos, andei completamente confuso.

For the first thousand years, I was completely confused.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Andei pensando em tudo.

I've been thinking about everything.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

E andei tendo uns ruins.

And I've been having some bad times.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Andei muito enrolado.

I've been really busy.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Andei um pouco ocupado.

I've been a little busy.

— Controle: A História de Ian Curtis (2007)

Como andei muito rápido, cheguei a tempo para pegar o último trem.

Because I walked very fast, I arrived in time to catch the last train.

Andei cinco anos a estudar latim.

I spent five years studying Latin.

Andei procurando por você.

I've been looking for you.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Nunca andei de bicicleta.

I've never ridden a bicycle.

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

auxiliary · first singular · past indicative Rare #41,286

was, have been (doing) Used as an auxiliary in the pattern “andar a + infinitive” (common in European Portuguese) to talk about something you were doing for a while or repeatedly.

PO: Andei a estudar para o exame.

EN: I was studying for the exam.

Conjugation of andar

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	andei	—
Third	andou	—

Pois eu já andei conversando esses assunto com ela.

Because I've already discussed these matters with her.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Pai, andei pensando.

Dad, I've been thinking.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Quero te mostrar algo em que andei trabalhando.

I want to show you something I've been working on.

Andei treinando.

I've been training.

— O Profissional (1994)