eu entrava

was entering, used to enter

ẽ t ɾ a v ɐ → entrar
entr enter; go in + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #32,196
was entering, used to enter Imperfect tense (third-person singular): can describe an ongoing action in the past or a habitual past action.
PO: Quando eu cheguei, ela entrava no prédio.
EN: When I arrived, she was entering the building.
Conjugation of entrar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First entrava —
Third entrava —

E era aí que o Neto entrava.

And that's where Neto came in.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Ele entrava e saia quando queria.

He came and went whenever he wanted.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Ele saiu quando eu entrava.

He left as I was entering.

Enquanto entrava na prisão, o novato sofreu um ataque de coração.

As he was entering the prison, the newcomer suffered a heart attack.

A brisa leve da manhã entrava pela janela.

A light morning breeze drifted in through the window.

Mas onde o dentista entrava nesta história?

But where did the dentist fit into this story?

— Malèna (2000)

O sol da tarde entrava pela janela do quarto.

The afternoon sun streamed in through the bedroom window.

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