estava pronta

was ready

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was ready Estava is the imperfect tense of estar, and pronta is the feminine form of pronto. Used for a female person or a feminine noun; often followed by para + infinitive to mean “was ready to” do something.
PO: A Ana estava pronta para sair.
EN: Ana was ready to leave.

O Tom me disse que a Mary estava pronta.

Tom told me that Mary was ready.

Ela estava pronta em ajudá-lo a lavar o carro.

She was ready to help him wash the car.

Eu estava pronta fisicamente.

I was physically ready.

Ela me disse que não estava pronta para ir.

She told me she wasn’t ready to go.

Ela estava pronta em ajudá-lo a limpar a casa.

She was ready to help him clean the house.

Eu estava pronta para ele.

I was ready for him.

Eu me apaixonei por ela, mas ela não estava pronta.

I fell in love with her, but she wasn’t ready.

— The Dead and the Damned (2011)

Tom perguntou a Mary se ela estava pronta.

Tom asked Mary if she was ready.

A marinha dos Estados Unidos não estava pronta para a guerra.

The United States Navy was not ready for war.

Tom me disse que Mary estava pronta para fazer isso.

Tom told me that Mary was ready to do it.

Maria não estava pronta para ter um bebê.

Maria wasn't ready to have a baby.

Tom disse que Maria ainda não estava pronta.

Tom said that Maria still wasn't ready.

Ela estava pronta em devolver seu dinheiro a ele.

She was ready to return his money to him.

Tom disse que Maria estava pronta para ajudar.

Tom said that Maria was ready to help.