eu mandava

was sending, was ordering, used to send, used to order

m ɐ̃ d a v ɐ → mandar
mand order; send + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #36,615
was sending, was ordering, used to send, used to order Imperfect past tense of "mandar" (ongoing or habitual past action).
PO: Eu mandava mensagens todos os dias.
EN: I used to send messages every day.
Conjugation of mandar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mandava —
Third mandava —

Dava mais lucro que as apostas e era o Jimmy que mandava.

It was more profitable than gambling, and Jimmy was the one in charge.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Se você ficasse no caminho, ele deixava claro quem mandava no Atlântico.

If you got in his way, he made it clear who was in charge of the Atlantic.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

A conta da Sandra sabe quem é que mandava dinheiro todo mês.

Sandra's account knows who was sending money every month.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

E mandava e-mail para todo mundo.

And he was emailing everyone.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

Se pudesse, mandava-o direto para o inferno!

If I could, I'd send him straight to hell!

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)