ele esteve

was

i ʃ t e v ɨ → estar
verb · third singular · past indicative Common #2,763
was Simple past (pretérito perfeito) of "estar"; often used for temporary states or locations.
PO: Ele esteve em Lisboa na semana passada.
EN: He was in Lisbon last week.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Second estiveste —
Third esteve estiveram

Tom esteve na piscina quase a manhã toda.

Tom was in the pool almost all morning.

Esteve atrás de mim por muito tempo?

Has he been following me for a long time?

— A Dupla Vida de Véronique (1991)

O Tom esteve ali sentado a manhã inteira.

Tom had been sitting there all morning.

Eu realmente não me importo onde o Tom esteve.

I really don't care where Tom has been.

Esteve perto de perder a cabeça.

He almost lost his mind.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Esteve a dormir por algum tempo.

He/She had been sleeping for some time.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Esse garoto esteve na minha casa.

This boy was at my house.

— O Orfanato (2007)

Sei que esteve na casa de David Ortiz.

I know you were at David Ortiz's house.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Minha ideia de cinema sempre esteve ligada à brisa das noites de verão.

My idea of ​​cinema has always been linked to the breeze of summer nights.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Juro, esteve nas suas mãos.

I swear, it was in your hands.

— Pecadores (2025)

O único lugar onde Tom já esteve foi Boston.

The only place Tom has ever been is Boston.

Esteve no apartamento de Manfredi.

He was at Manfredi's apartment.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Todo mundo já esteve num picnic.

Everyone has been on a picnic at some point.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

O Tom esteve no hospital semana passada.

Tom was in the hospital last week.

Ontem também esteve.

It was there yesterday too.

— Quando Voam as Cegonhas (1957)

Ela esteve no hospital por um mês.

She was in the hospital for a month.

Com quem esteve?

Who were you with?

— O Poço (2019)

Meu pai, esteve no exército indiano.

My father served in the Indian Army.

— Do Coração (1998)

Tom esteve com a gente por apenas três meses.

Tom was with us for only three months.

Então, ninguém esteve perto da minha casa hoje?

So, nobody was near my house today?

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

A Laurita esteve por aqui, me falou que você ia sair.

Laurita was here and told me you were going out.

— Madame Satã (2002)

Nós temos um gerente que sempre esteve conosco.

We have a manager who has always been with us.

— Quase Famosos (2000)

Você sempre esteve ao meu lado.

You were always by my side.

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Esteve com a tia Paula até ela morrer.

She stayed with her aunt Paula until she died.

— Volver (2006)

Qual foi o lugar mais longe que já esteve?

What's the farthest place you've ever been?

— A Criada (2016)

Alguém esteve no meu quarto?

Has someone been in my room?

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Garanto que é um lugar onde ninguém esteve.

I guarantee it's a place where no one has ever been.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Então, você esteve no exterior?

So, you've been abroad?

— Braço de Diamante (1969)

Com Deus, que estará conosco como esteve com nossos pais.

With God, who will be with us as He was with our parents.

— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)

Esteve morto todo o dia.

He was dead all day.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Claro que esteve.

Of course it was.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Gep, sabe com quantas mulheres já esteve?

Gep, do you know how many women you've been with?

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

Tom esteve no hospital por três meses no ano passado.

Tom was in the hospital for three months last year.

Na verdade, nós nunca fomos tão próximos Ela esteve sempre tão distante.

In fact, we were never that close; she was always so distant.

— Caché (2005)

Já esteve e não achou o que queria.

You've been there and didn't find what you were looking for.

— Jornada nas Estrelas II: A Ira de Khan (1982)

Esteve fora muito tempo.

You were away for a long time.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

O Tom esteve ali sentado a manhã toda.

Tom had been sitting there all morning.

Bacurau sempre esteve no mapa.

Bacurau has always been on the map.

— Bacurau (2019)

Esteve por muito tempo em São Petersburgo?

Did he spend a long time in Saint Petersburg?

— Arca Russa (2002)

Você não esteve conosco por um longo tempo, Valentin.

You haven't been with us for very long, Valentin.

— Брат 2 (2000)

Seu marido não esteve neste país.

Her husband was never in this country.

Fadil esteve nas forças especiais.

Fadil was in the special forces.

A mãe do garoto esteve no quarto.

The boy's mother was in the room.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Nosso vizinho esteve no cabeleireiro outra vez.

Our neighbor went to the hairdresser again.

Além disso, esteve casada com um jogador profissional de Baltimore.

In addition, she was married to a professional player from Baltimore.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Seria mais fácil já que ela já esteve na cadeia e tal.

It would be easier since she's already been in jail and all.

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Ela sempre esteve com você.

She has always been with you.

— O Tigre e o Dragão (2000)

Já esteve ali?

Have you been there before?

Você sempre esteve ocupado protestando, quando arrumou tempo pra estudar?

You were always busy protesting, when did you find time to study?

— O Hospedeiro (2006)

Esteve em coma por quase três semanas.

He was in a coma for nearly three weeks.

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

Você nunca esteve aqui, esteve?

You've never been here, have you?

Já lá esteve?

Have you been there?

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Esteve no meu quarto?

Were you in my room?

— A Empregada (2025)

Ela esteve à beira do suicídio.

She was on the verge of suicide.

Eu nunca estive em Nova York, tampouco minha irmã esteve.

I have never been to New York, and neither has my sister.

Tom esteve comigo o dia todo.

Tom was with me all day.

Mas acredito que esteve, se me pagar.

But I believe it was, if you pay me.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

O Tomás não esteve cá hoje.

Tomás wasn't here today.

Eu acho difícil acreditar que Tom esteve envolvido no sequestro.

I find it hard to believe that Tom was involved in the kidnapping.

Em quantos níveis já esteve?

How many levels have you been on?

— O Poço (2019)

Você sempre esteve aí e eu nunca soube.

You've always been there and I never knew.

Yanni esteve perto de entrar para a faculdade.

Yanni almost got into college.

Esteve na casa da avó?

Were you at your grandmother's house?

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

Teu comportamento não esteve bem.

Your behavior was not good.

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

Ouvi dizer que esteve doente.

I heard you were sick.

Tom esteve certo o tempo todo.

Tom was right all along.

O Lino esteve aí?

Was Lino there?

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Lamento muito pelo ocorrido, mas mesmo assim a festa esteve maravilhosa.

I'm very sorry for what happened, but even so, the party was wonderful.

— Relatos Selvagens (2014)

Tom esteve no quarto a manhã inteira.

Tom was in the room all morning.

Esteve com Casagrande!

He was with Casagrande!

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

O segredo do Graal esteve seguro por mil anos.

The secret of the Grail was kept safe for a thousand years.

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Viram você na rua e disseram que esteve ótimo.

They saw you on the street and said you were great.

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Onde Tom esteve o dia todo?

Where was Tom all day?

Sami esteve comigo durante todo este tempo.

Sami has been with me the whole time.

Meu pai esteve no hospital por dois meses.

My father was in the hospital for two months.

O celular de ninguém esteve.

No one's cell phone was there.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Ele disse você não esteve na casa dele.

He said you weren't at his house.

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

O Alex esteve muitas horas na fila para comprar o novo iPhone.

Alex waited in line for many hours to buy the new iPhone.

Hoje esteve nublado o dia todo.

It was cloudy all day today.

E provavelmente esteve.

And it probably was.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Tom esteve fora por três semanas.

Tom was away for three weeks.

Ela não mencionou onde ela esteve.

She didn't mention where she'd been.

Suponha que não esteve no chalé com sua amante no dia do acidente.

Let's assume he wasn't at the chalet with his lover on the day of the accident.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Tom jamais esteve na minha casa.

Tom has never been to my house.

Foi um cara que esteve com minha mãe.

It was a guy who was with my mother.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

O Tom casou com alguém que esteve na prisão por três anos.

Tom married someone who had been in prison for three years.

Esteve num dos campos?

Were you in one of the fields?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

O último lugar onde ela esteve.

The last place she was.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

O Jano foi a única pessoa que esteve ao meu lado e me ajudou.

Jano was the only person who stood by my side and helped me.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Tom esteve conosco por apenas três meses.

Tom was with us for only three months.

O idiota não sabe o quanto esteve perto de morrer.

The idiot doesn't know how close he was to dying.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Nossa vizinha esteve no cabeleireiro outra vez.

Our neighbor went to the hairdresser again.

O tempo esteve ruim todos os dias.

The weather was bad every day.

Quanto tempo esteve Tom a dormir?

How long was Tom asleep?

Já esteve no estúdio de televisão?

Have you ever been to a television studio?

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

Esteve no Oregón, senhor Neff?

Were you in Oregon, Mr. Neff?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Ninguém esteve próximo da casa desde então.

No one has been near the house since then.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

O Tom esteve na escola ontem.

Tom was at school yesterday.

Ouvi dizer que esteve na universidade.

I heard he was at university.

— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)

Ela já esteve no Havaí várias vezes.

She has been to Hawaii several times.

Ela esteve em contato com alguém?

Has she been in contact with anyone?

— O Lamento (2016)

Por sessenta anos, o Anel esteve em silêncio, com Bilbo.

For sixty years, the Ring remained silent with Bilbo.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Me lembro que esteve comigo no rio!

I remember you were with me at the river!

— A Viagem de Chihiro (2001)

Quantas horas ela esteve acesa?

How many hours was it on?

— देवदास (2002)

Tom esteve com Mary a manhã toda.

Tom spent the whole morning with Mary.

Então, o senhor não esteve presente no acidente que matou Daniel Garrido.

So, you were not present at the accident that killed Daniel Garrido.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Ela queria compensar os cinco anos que ela não esteve com você.

She wanted to make up for the five years she wasn't with you.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Ele sempre esteve ao lado do povo.

He has always stood by the people.

Tom esteve ocupado a semana toda.

Tom has been busy all week.

Esteve com Chunsheng.

They were with Chunsheng.

— Tempo de Viver (1994)

Represento para ela todo o tempo que esteve no hospital sem Ivan.

To her, I represent the entire time she spent in the hospital without Ivan.

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

Onde Tom esteve ontem?

Where was Tom yesterday?

Tolman esteve afastado.

Tolman was away.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

E esteve.

And it was.

— Paris, Te Amo (2006)

Ninguém jamais esteve ali e saiu com vida para contar a história.

No one has ever been there and come out alive to tell the tale.

Esteve ótima esta manhã.

She was great this morning.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Akira esteve morto todo este tempo.

Akira has been dead this whole time.

— Akira (1988)

Não, esteve bem.

No, it was fine.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Onde realmente esteve, mamãe?

Where have you been, Mom?

— Ninguém Pode Saber (2004)

Aprendi a fazer muitas coisas sozinho enquanto mamãe esteve fora.

I learned to do many things on my own while Mom was away.

Disse que esteve preso?

He said he was in prison?

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

auxiliary · third singular · past indicative Uncommon #13,604
was Past (pretérito perfeito) form of "estar"; often used for temporary states or locations.
PO: Ela esteve doente ontem.
EN: She was sick yesterday.
Conjugation of estar
SingularPlural
Third esta —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Third esteve —

Esteve esperando por muito tempo?

Have you been waiting for a long time?

— A Dupla Vida de Véronique (1991)

Ele esteve trabalhando em algumas novelas, mas já retornou.

He had been working on a few soap operas, but he has returned now.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Você esteve fumando?!

Have you been smoking?!

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Antes esteve envolvido com essa senhora.

He was previously involved with this lady.

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

Tom mentiu sobre o que ele esteve fazendo.

Tom lied about what he had been doing.

Você sempre esteve me apressando!

You were always rushing me!

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Você esteve me evitando.

You've been avoiding me.

Você esteve trabalhando fora?

Have you been working away?

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

Tom esteve trabalhando duro.

Tom has been working hard.

O Tom esteve esperando a manhã toda pela Mary.

Tom had been waiting all morning for Mary.

E quando ele às vezes sai do quarto, parece óbvio que esteve chorando.

And when he sometimes leaves his room, it seems obvious that he's been crying.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Se ele esteve bebendo, eu não irei com ele.

If he's been drinking, I won't go with him.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Esteve bebendo?

Have you been drinking?

— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)

Ele esteve trabalhando o dia todo.

He's been working all day.

Ouvi dizer que você fugiu do Paquistão esteve correndo desde então?

I heard you fled Pakistan. Have you been on the run ever since?

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

Sei que esteve procurando pela espada, mas faz tempo que se perdeu.

I know you've been looking for the sword, but it's been lost for a long time.

— Adeus, Minha Concubina (1993)

Tom disse que ele esteve fazendo isso por anos.

Tom said that he had been doing it for years.

Ele esteve olhando para ele o dia todo.

He's been looking at him all day.

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

Por quem esteve chorando?

Who have you been crying over?

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

Esteve vasculhando meu quarto?

Were you searching my room?

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Max olhou-se no espelho durante todo o tempo em que esteve falando.

Max looked at himself in the mirror the entire time he was talking.

Tom disse que esteve limpando a casa o dia todo.

Tom said he had been cleaning the house all day.

Você esteve bebendo?

Have you been drinking?

Você esteve pintando durante toda a sua vida?

Have you been painting your whole life?

— Vítima do Passado (1996)

Esteve me manipulando?

Were you manipulating me?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

O que esteve fazendo?

What have you been doing?

— O Caçador (2008)

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