eu continuava

was continuing, used to continue

k õ t i n w a v ɐ → continuar
continu continue; go on + ava imperfect for eu/ele/ela/você
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #25,910
was continuing, used to continue Imperfect past (ongoing/repeated action in the past).
PO: Ela continuava a estudar todas as noites.
EN: She used to keep studying every night.
Conjugation of continuar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First continuava —
Third continuava —

O Tom continuava flertando a Mary.

Tom continued flirting with Mary.

E mesmo assim, o sistema continuava de pé.

And yet, the system remained in place.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Mesmo que fosse mulher continuava a ser imbecil.

Even if she were a woman, she would still be an imbecile.

— Princesa Mononoke (1997)

E continuava sendo bem tranquila.

And it continued to be very peaceful.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Continuava e continuava.

It went on and on.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eu continuava dizendo que eu não queria morrer.

I kept saying that I didn't want to die.

Com chuva, vento ou neve, ele continuava ali.

Rain, wind, or snow, he remained there.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

E a mamãe continuava melhorando.

And Mom continued to get better.

— Adeus, Lênin! (2003)

Bom, eu continuava virgem, sem namorada e duro.

Well, I was still a virgin, single, and broke.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Ele continuava a fazer isso.

He kept doing it.

Três meses se passaram e Mahishmati continuava a se lamentar.

Three months passed, and Mahishmati continued to lament.

— Baahubali: O Início (2015)