was driving, was directing, was running
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | dirigia | — |
| Third | dirigia | — |
Esta carga se dirigia aos EUA, mas foi enviada de volta pra cá.
This cargo was headed to the U.S., but it was sent back here.
— Tumbbad (2018)
O Tom dirigia muito rápido.
Tom was driving very fast.
Ele dirigia o carro a oitenta quilômetros por hora.
He was driving the car at eighty kilometers per hour.
Eu lembro do meu pai me levando na locomotiva que ele dirigia.
I remember my dad taking me for a ride on the locomotive he drove.
— Central do Brasil (1998)
Seu avô dirigia, o meu avô desta vila.
Your grandfather drove; my grandfather was from this village.
— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)
Tom caiu no sono enquanto dirigia e causou um acidente.
Tom fell asleep while driving and caused an accident.
Pode ter sido um ataque cardíaco enquanto dirigia e ele ainda tinha câncer.
It may have been a heart attack while he was driving, and he also had cancer.
— Doentes de Amor (2017)
He was driving a truck.