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tu estavas

you were, were

i ʃ t a v ɐ ʃ → estar
estav to be + as tu imperfect
verb · second singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #16,916
you were Imperfect past of “estar” (informal singular “tu”).
PO: Tu estavas em casa ontem à noite.
EN: You were at home last night.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First estava estávamos
Second estavas —
Third estava estavam
tava

Estavas com ciúmes?

Were you jealous?

E que estavas nu?

And you were naked?

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Estavas certa sobre ela.

You were right about her.

Onde estavas na noite passada?

Where were you last night?

Estavas lá, não estavas?

You were there, weren't you?

Ah, estavas aí?

Oh, were you there?

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Estavas certo a respeito dela.

You were right about her.

Estavas só?

Were you alone?

Estavas muito feliz.

You were very happy.

Era disto que estavas à espera?

Is this what you were expecting?

E tu onde estavas?

And where were you?

— O Leopardo (1963)

Tu disseste que estavas aqui ontem.

You said you were here yesterday.

Teus pais te visitaram muitas vezes quando estavas na Alemanha?

Did your parents visit you often when you were in Germany?

Estavas certo sobre ela.

You were right about her.

Eu quero saber com quem estavas esta tarde.

I want to know who you were with this afternoon.

Estavas aqui sob a minha responsabilidade.

You were here under my responsibility.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Onde estavas hoje de manhã?

Where were you this morning?

Eu não sabia que estavas ocupada.

I didn't know you were busy.

Não percebi que o que estavas a fazer estava a ajudar-me.

I didn't realize that what you were doing was helping me.

E onde estavas?

And where were you?

auxiliary · second singular · imperfect indicative Rare #21,109
were Imperfect (past) form of “estar”; used for ongoing past states/situations or as an auxiliary with a gerund.
PO: Tu estavas a estudar quando eu cheguei.
EN: You were studying when I arrived.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First — estávamos
Second estavas —
Third tava estavam
estava
SingularPlural
Third esta —
estar

O que tu estavas esperando encontrar?

What were you expecting to find?

Achava que estavas a falar a sério.

I thought you were serious.

O que estavas a fazer na minha casa?

What were you doing in my house?

Estavas sonhando.

You were dreaming.

— O Ladrão (1997)

Tu estavas segurando-a.

You were holding her.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Por que estavas a fazer isso?

Why were you doing that?

Estavas correndo como uma louca.

You were running like a crazy woman.

— A Liberdade é Azul (1993)

Tu estavas morrendo, mas o médico salvou tua vida.

You were dying, but the doctor saved your life.

Estavas a pensar em mim?

Were you thinking about me?

Tu estavas a delirar.

You were delirious.

Esta é a estrada de que me estavas a falar.

This is the road you were talking about.

Estavas delirando.

You were delirious.

Estavas procurando alguma coisa?

Were you looking for something?

Com quem estavas a falar?

Who were you talking to?

Estavas fazendo compras?

Were you shopping?