eu cozinhava

was cooking, used to cook

→ cozinhar
cozinh to cook + ava imperfect past: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #35,778
was cooking, used to cook Imperfect past tense; the exact English translation depends on context.
PO: Ela cozinhava o jantar quando eu cheguei.
EN: She was cooking dinner when I arrived.
Conjugation of cozinhar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cozinhava —
Third cozinhava —

Não sabia que o Tom cozinhava tão bem.

I didn't know Tom cooked so well.

Eu não sabia que o Tom cozinhava tão bem.

I didn't know Tom cooked so well.

Já sabia que o Tom não cozinhava bem.

I already knew that Tom wasn't a good cook.

Não sabia que Tom cozinhava tão bem.

I didn't know Tom cooked so well.

Ele cozinhava todas as suas refeições.

He cooked all his own meals.

O Tom pôs a mesa para o jantar enquanto a Mary cozinhava.

Tom set the table for dinner while Mary cooked.