eu lutava

was fighting

→ lutar
lut to fight + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #34,565
was fighting Imperfect past (ongoing/repeated action in the past).
PO: Ele lutava todos os dias para melhorar.
EN: He was fighting every day to improve.
Conjugation of lutar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First lutava —
Third lutava —

Lutava boxe.

He used to box.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Tom lutava para respirar.

Tom was struggling to breathe.

Nunca soube pelo que lutava.

I never knew what I was fighting for.

— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)

Meu avô lutava com touros por esporte.

My grandfather fought bulls for sport.

— Duna (2021)

E lutava pelos fracos!

And he fought for the weak!

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Assim lutava o povo de Okinawa.

This is how the people of Okinawa fought.