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eu caía

was falling, used to fall

→ cair
ca fall + ía I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #36,919
was falling, used to fall Imperfect past of "cair" (often describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past).
PO: Eu caía sempre que tentava andar de bicicleta.
EN: I used to fall whenever I tried to ride a bike.
Conjugation of cair
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First caía —
Third caía caíam

O cabelo dela caía-lhe sobre os ombros.

Her hair fell over her shoulders.

A chuva leve caía sem parar desde cedo.

A light rain had been falling steadily since early morning.

Caía uma chuva fina.

A light rain was falling.

Quando um pássaro comia na mão dela, caía no chão.

Whenever a bird ate from her hand, it fell to the ground.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Sim, mas o preço de peixe sempre caía depois da época das cerejas.

Yes, but the price of fish always dropped after cherry season.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)