appeared, was appearing
Ele aparecia por lá, pintava.
He would show up there and paint.
— O Homem da Terra (2007)
Toda rica, cheia de coisa quando aparecia lá.
She was so rich, always carrying her things whenever she showed up there.
— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)
Ele aparecia em cada sistema.
He appeared in every system.
— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)
Não aparecia nada que eu já tinha visto antes.
Nothing appeared that I had seen before.