were falling, used to fall
Enquanto isso, caíam muitas pessoas mais, uma após a outra.
Meanwhile, many more people were falling, one after another.
Mesmo enquanto as bombas caíam.
Even while the bombs were falling.
— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)
Mas as bombas caíam nas pessoas fora dele.
But the bombs were falling on people outside of it.
— O Castelo Animado (2004)
As sementes que caíam em suas mãos eram apenas sementes.
The seeds that fell into his hands were just seeds.
— Asas do Desejo (1987)