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estava trabalhando

was working

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #11,873
was working Imperfect past form used for an action in progress in the past.
PO: Eu estava trabalhando quando você ligou.
EN: I was working when you called.

O Henry só estava trabalhando.

Henry was just working.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Ji-young estava trabalhando.

Ji-young was working.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Você estava trabalhando.

You were working.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

O Tom estava trabalhando sozinho?

Was Tom working alone?

Eu não estava trabalhando com eles.

I wasn't working with them.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Tom estava trabalhando para mim.

Tom was working for me.

Ele estava trabalhando no escritório ontem ao anoitecer.

He was working in the office yesterday evening.

Gunter estava trabalhando sob o sol escaldante, totalmente imune ao calor.

Gunter was working under the scorching sun, completely immune to the heat.

Eu estava trabalhando em meu escritório naquela noite.

I was working in my office that night.

Ela estava trabalhando pro seu jornal.

She was working for her newspaper.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Conheci o Tom quando eu estava trabalhando em Boston.

I met Tom when I was working in Boston.

Não estava trabalhando.

I wasn't working.

— Deu a Louca nos Astros (2000)

Tom estava trabalhando para nós naquele tempo.

Tom was working for us at that time.

Ele estava trabalhando quando eu liguei.

He was at work when I called.

Fingi que estava trabalhando.

I pretended I was working.

Ele não estava trabalhando com ela.

He wasn't working with her.

Ele estava trabalhando ali?

Was he working there?

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Eu estava trabalhando quando Tom chegou.

I was working when Tom arrived.

Ela estava trabalhando.

She was working.

— Suzume (2022)

Ela me disse que estava trabalhando.

She told me she was working.

Quando estava trabalhando, o dono me expulsou do terreno.

While I was working, the owner kicked me off the property.

— Diários de Motocicleta (2004)

Em que Tom estava trabalhando?

What was Tom working on?

Tom não estava trabalhando meio período.

Tom wasn't working part-time.

Eu achava que você estava trabalhando.

I thought you were working.

Eu conheci o Tom quando eu estava trabalhando em Boston.

I met Tom when I was working in Boston.

Já disse que estava trabalhando.

I already said I was working.

— Ninguém Pode Saber (2004)

Tom estava trabalhando o Francês dele.

Tom was working on his French.

Ele estava trabalhando até tarde, cuidando da papelada.

He was working late, taking care of the paperwork.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

Onde ele estava trabalhando?

Where was he working?

Eu estava trabalhando.

I was working.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)