eu cuidava

was taking care of, used to take care of

→ cuidar
cuid care for + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #37,056
was taking care of, used to take care of Imperfect past tense; often describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
PO: Quando eu era criança, ela cuidava de mim depois da escola.
EN: When I was a child, she used to take care of me after school.
Conjugation of cuidar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cuidava —
Third cuidava —

Bom, ele queria saber de que tipo de criaturas eu cuidava.

Well, he wanted to know what kind of creatures I took care of.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Cuidava de mim.

He took care of me.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Quem é que cuidava dela?

Who was looking after her?

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Não, cuidava de minha mãe, mas ela morreu faz dois meses.

No, I used to take care of my mother, but she died two months ago.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Você cuidava de certas coisas pessoalmente.

You took care of certain things personally.

— Era uma Vez no Oeste (1968)