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eu ensinava

was teaching, used to teach

→ ensinar
ensin to teach + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #28,336
was teaching, used to teach Imperfect past: describes an ongoing/repeated action in the past.
PO: Ela ensinava português na escola.
EN: She used to teach Portuguese at the school.
Conjugation of ensinar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ensinava —
Third ensinava —

Ele ensinava história na escola.

He taught history at school.

Enquanto trabalhava no banco, ele ensinava economia na universidade.

While working at the bank, he taught economics at the university.

Tom ensinava francês.

Tom taught French.

O que é que ensinava?

What did he teach?

— A Voz do Coração (2004)

Você não ensinava Química!

You weren't teaching Chemistry!

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Aprendi isto, enquanto ensinava Michelle.

I learned this while teaching Michelle.

— Black (2005)

Ivás, ensinava as crianças.

You would go and teach the children.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

Ele ensinava com paciência.

He taught with patience.