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eu nadava

swam, was swimming

→ nadar
nad to swim + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #32,174
swam, was swimming Imperfect past (used for ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past).
PO: Quando eu era criança, eu nadava no rio todo verão.
EN: When I was a child, I swam in the river every summer.
Conjugation of nadar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First nadava —
Third nadava —

Como sabias que o Tom não nadava?

How did you know Tom couldn't swim?

Eu nadava mais rápido quando era mais jovem.

I used to swim faster when I was younger.

Quando estava aqui, ele nadava de manhã.

When he was here, he used to swim in the morning.

Ele afogou-se enquanto nadava no rio.

He drowned while swimming in the river.

Eu nadava mais rápido quando era jovem.

I used to swim faster when I was younger.

A enguia nadava em sua direção.

The eel was swimming toward you.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Ele nadava como um peixe.

He swam like a fish.

— As Diabólicas (1955)