eu estive

I was

i ʃ t i v ɨ → estar
estiv be + e eu past tense
verb · first singular · past indicative Common #4,673
I was Past tense (pretérito perfeito) of "estar".
PO: Eu estive em Lisboa no ano passado.
EN: I was in Lisbon last year.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Second estiveste —
Third esteve estiveram

Estive muitas vezes no Cairo.

I've been to Cairo many times.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Estive com ele há duas semanas.

I was with him two weeks ago.

— Anora (2024)

Ontem estive na cama o dia todo.

Yesterday I stayed in bed all day.

Todo esse tempo, estive preparado para sacrificar tudo pelo nosso país.

All this time, I’ve been prepared to sacrifice everything for our country.

— RRR: Revolta, Rebelião, Revolução (2022)

Quando estive no exército britânico.

When I was in the British army.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Escute, estive no sol o dia todo.

Listen, I've been out in the sun all day.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Estive há quatro anos quando minha mãe faleceu.

I was there four years ago when my mother passed away.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Estive no Japão durante dois meses.

I was in Japan for two months.

Estive dentro de você.

I was inside you.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Eu não estive em casa numa noite de sexta desde que eu tinha treze anos.

I haven't stayed home on a Friday night since I was thirteen.

Estive em casa a noite toda.

I was home all night.

Estive te esperando.

I was waiting for you.

Estive fora o dia todo.

I was out all day.

Estive.

I was.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)

Quando me lembrei, assustei-me e estive para voltar para ela.

When I remembered, I got scared and almost went back to her.

— Solaris (1972)

Estive muito tempo fora.

I've been away for a long time.

Estive com sua avó.

I was with your grandmother.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Só posso ir onde estive e que eu me lembre.

I can only go to places I've been and that I remember.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Onde estive?

Where have I been?

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Estive para lhe telefonar, mas depois esqueci-me.

I was going to call you, but then I forgot.

Esta é a primeira vez que estive ausente.

This is the first time I’ve been absent.

Estive a ponto.

I was about to.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

E se estive alguém na árvore?

What if someone was in the tree?

— O Espelho (1975)

Estive com eles a noite passada.

I was with them last night.

Estive ocupado a semana toda.

I've been busy all week.

Foi nesse cofre que estive com o Hagrid.

This is the vault I was in with Hagrid.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

O que é que achas que estive a fazer?

What do you think I’ve been doing?

Sim, eu estive na merda.

Yes, I've been through hell.

— Três é Demais (1998)

Estive bloqueado por dois dias.

I was blocked for two days.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Só estive fora um tempo.

I was only away for a short time.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Estive no Vietnã.

I was in Vietnam.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Estive doente, não pude ir à reunião.

I was sick, so I couldn't go to the meeting.

Fico feliz por ter mentido para Tom sobre onde estive.

I'm glad I lied to Tom about where I was.

Estive em frente à nossa casa.

I was in front of our house.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Estive te observando.

I've been watching you.

— Três é Demais (1998)

Estive fora seis anos.

I was away for six years.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

De lugares incríveis onde estive.

From incredible places I've been.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Sempre estive à frente de vocês.

I’ve always been ahead of you.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Estive na Espanha e não compreendi nada.

I was in Spain and I didn't understand anything.

— O Espelho (1975)

Desde pequeno estive sempre isolado ou só.

Ever since I was little, I’ve always been isolated or alone.

— Um Dia Muito Especial (1977)

Porque estive a noite toda entre sua casa e o estúdio.

Because I spent the whole night going back and forth between your house and the studio.

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

Estive tão ocupado semana passada que mal tive tempo de relaxar.

I was so busy last week that I barely had any time to relax.

Estive a rever o inventário.

I was reviewing the inventory.

Não, você sempre estive do lado deles.

No, you've always been on their side.

— Princesa Mononoke (1997)

Estive com o Donald.

I was with Donald.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)

Estive ocupado o dia todo.

I've been busy all day.

Ela me disse em uma das últimas vezes em que estive no hospital.

She told me this one of the last times I was in the hospital.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Não sabe que é você, sabe que estive com um cara em Madri durante três anos.

You don’t know it’s you; you know I was with a guy in Madrid for three years.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Estive todo o dia à espera.

I waited all day.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Estive longe por muito tempo.

I've been away for a long time.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Estive a noite toda com minha vizinha Lola.

I spent the whole night with my neighbor Lola.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Sim, eu estive pensando e eu tenho de puxar.

Yes, I’ve been thinking, and I have to pull.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Nesta vida, até estive presente.

In this life, I was even present.

— Piku (2015)

Estive com Sam por três anos.

I was with Sam for three years.

— Conflitos Internos (2002)

Por isso estive fora tanto tempo.

That's why I was away for so long.

— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)

Eu não estive na festa.

I wasn't at the party.

E ontem, também estive.

And yesterday, I was there too.

— Volver (2006)

Estive fora toda a noite.

I was out all night.

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

Sempre estive.

I've always been.

— Quase Famosos (2000)

Estive bastante ocupado.

I've been quite busy.

Estive na Rustic Inn com a velha banda.

I was at the Rustic Inn with the old band.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Como não estive?

How could I not have been there?

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Sempre estive com o violão do Charley Patton?

Have I always had Charley Patton's guitar with me?

— Pecadores (2025)

Eu disse onde estive.

I said where I had been.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Estive ótimo, garoto, ótimo.

I've been great, boy, great.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Estive lá em cima.

I was up there.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Estive ansiosa pela sua chegada.

I was looking forward to your arrival.

Estive muito preocupado.

I was very worried.

Estive com o Stella no internato.

I was with Stella at boarding school.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Não estive bem.

I haven't been feeling well.

— A Onda (2008)

Estive ocupado.

I've been busy.

O avião foi sequestrado e estive como refém em Beirute por quatro anos.

The plane was hijacked, and I was held hostage in Beirut for four years.

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

Estive longe tempo demais.

I've been away too long.

Estive a ponto de o abraçar.

I was just about to hug him.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Na noite passada estive num lindo país.

Last night I was in a beautiful country.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

Em todo o tempo em que estive vivo, nunca vi um humano sem espírito de luta.

In all my time alive, I have never seen a human being without a fighting spirit.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

auxiliary · first singular · past indicative Uncommon #11,231
I was Simple past (pretérito perfeito) of "estar" (auxiliary/copula), 1st person singular.
PO: Ontem estive em casa o dia todo.
EN: Yesterday I was at home all day.
Conjugation of estar
SingularPlural
Third esta —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Third esteve —

Eu estive esperando o dia todo para que isso acontecesse.

I've been waiting all day for this to happen.

Estive observando-o.

I was watching him.

— Arca Russa (2002)

Eu não estive te evitando.

I wasn't avoiding you.

Estive preparando a comida pra eles nestes dias.

I've been preparing food for them these past few days.

— Volver (2006)

Estive te procurando.

I've been looking for you.

— Túmulo dos Vagalumes (1988)

Eu estive trabalhando desde às seis essa manhã.

I've been working since six o'clock this morning.

O que é que vocês acham que estive a fazer?

What do you think I’ve been doing?

Estive bebendo com amigos a noite inteira.

I was drinking with friends all night.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Que acham os senhores que estive fazendo?

What do you think I've been doing, gentlemen?

Eu estive criando secretamente Mido desde que ela tinha três anos.

I've been secretly raising Mido since she was three years old.

— Oldboy (2003)

O que eu estive fazendo durante a minha vida inteira?

What have I been doing my whole life?

Estive trocando minhas coisas pouco a pouco por comida.

I've been gradually exchanging my belongings for food.

— Túmulo dos Vagalumes (1988)

Estive prestando atenção.

I was paying attention.

Eu estive olhando as fotos que você enviou.

I've been looking at the photos you sent.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Estive escolhendo o homem certo por um longo período.

I've been choosing the right man for a long time.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Estive tentando falar com você.

I've been trying to talk to you.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Estive ligando para você a noite toda.

I've been calling you all night.

Eu estive esperando anos por isso.

I've been waiting years for this.

Desde o outono estive esperando.

I've been waiting since autumn.

— Crematório (2015)

Eu estive sofrendo!

I've been suffering!

— O Caçador (2008)

Bem, eu estive me virando nas ruas desde os doze anos.

Well, I've been making ends meet on the streets since I was twelve.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Estive correndo a noite toda.

I was running all night.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Estive montando armadilhas há algum tempo.

I've been setting traps for some time now.

— A Bruxa (2016)

Eu estive esperando o Tom por um bom tempo.

I've been waiting for Tom for quite a while.

Estive observando você quando carregava caixas.

I was watching you while you were carrying boxes.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Estive te procurando a minha vida inteira mas eu não sabia que era você.

I've been looking for you my whole life, but I didn't know it was you.

Eu estive trabalhando a minha vida toda.

I've been working all my life.

Estive correndo atrás de você o dia inteiro.

I've been chasing after you all day.

— O Conformista (1971)

Estive refletindo.

I've been reflecting.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eu estive prestando atenção.

I was paying attention.

Estive falando com sua irmã.

I was talking to your sister.

— Volver (2006)

Estive trabalhando a minha vida toda.

I've been working my whole life.

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