eu cantava

sang

→ cantar

cant to sing + ava I/he/she imperfect

verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #19,030

sang Imperfect past (ongoing/repeated action in the past): often translates as “was singing” or “used to sing,” depending on context.

PO: Ela cantava todos os dias no caminho para a escola.

EN: She used to sing every day on the way to school.

Conjugation of cantar

cantar

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	cantava	—
Third	cantava	cantavam

Ele tocava o piano e ela cantava.

He played the piano and she sang.

O pássaro cantava na árvore.

The bird was singing in the tree.

Um amigo meu cantava na cidade.

A friend of mine used to sing in the city.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

E a pequena prima Sara sempre cantava para ele dormir.

And his little cousin Sara always sang to him to help him fall asleep.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Enquanto Kaveriamma me cantava canções de ninar.

While Kaveriamma sang me lullabies.

— Swades: We, the People (2004)

João tocava violão e sua amiga cantava.

João was playing the guitar and his friend was singing.

Eu cantava essa canção quando era garota.

I used to sing this song when I was a girl.

Cantava, oh-oh-oh-oh.

He/she was singing, oh-oh-oh-oh.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Ela sorriu para mim enquanto cantava uma música.

She smiled at me while singing a song.

Pedi ao Tom que cantasse aquela música que ele sempre cantava.

I asked Tom to sing that song he always sang.

É, a minha mãe cantava essa canção.

Yeah, my mother used to sing that song.

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

Eu cantava essa canção quando era garoto.

I used to sing this song when I was a boy.

João tocava violão e seu amigo cantava.

João played the guitar and his friend sang.

Ele cantava o hino de seu país todos os dias.

He sang his country's anthem every day.

Eu cantava.

I was singing.

Ela sorriu para mim enquanto cantava uma canção.

She smiled at me while singing a song.

A Mary disse que cantava muito bem em pequena.

Mary said she sang very well when she was little.