eu pegava

used to take, was taking

p ɨ ɡ a v ɐ → pegar
peg to catch; to capture (a person or animal) + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #27,047
used to take, was taking Imperfect past: often means “used to …” (habit) or “was …-ing” (ongoing action), depending on context.
PO: Eu pegava o ônibus às oito todos os dias.
EN: I used to take the bus at eight every day.
Conjugation of pegar
SingularPlural
Second — pegos
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First pegava —
Third pegava —

Ela pegava um garfo.

She picked up a fork.

Me lembro que perto do rio pegava para Olia.

I remember that near the river, it went toward Olia.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

Tu pegava dinheiro da boate?

Were you taking money from the nightclub?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Tu pegava propina aqui da boate também?

Were you taking kickbacks from the nightclub here too?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Pegava o trem?

Did you take the train?

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)

Eu pegava borboletas com uma rede.

I used to catch butterflies with a net.

Ela não pegava um trem a muito tempo.

She hadn't taken a train in a long time.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

De vez em quando, Tom pegava dinheiro emprestado dos amigos dele.

From time to time, Tom would borrow money from his friends.

Eu pegava carro importado e levava para o Paraguai.

I used to pick up imported cars and take them to Paraguay.

— Carandiru (2003)

E logo que tinha notícias da chuva, pegava o caminho de volta.

And as soon as he heard news of the rain, he would head back.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

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