eu brincava

played

→ brincar
brinc play + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #35,149
played Imperfect past (used for ongoing/repeated actions in the past).
PO: Quando eu era criança, eu brincava no parque todos os dias.
EN: When I was a child, I played in the park every day.
Conjugation of brincar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First brincava brincávamos
Third brincava brincavam

Eu brincava nesta rua quando era criança.

I used to play on this street when I was a child.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Gontran brincava frequentemente com Olga nas ruas de Nimes.

Gontran often played with Olga in the streets of Nîmes.

Eu brincava aqui quando era criança.

I used to play here when I was a child.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

A rapaziada do governo não brincava.

The guys in government weren't messing around.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Eu brincava naquele parque.

I used to play in that park.

Parece que ele desapareceu enquanto brincava.

It seems he disappeared while playing.

— O Orfanato (2007)