eu provei

tried, tasted, proved

→ provar
prov test; prove + ei 1st-person singular past
verb · first singular · past indicative Rare #27,657
tried, tasted
PO: Eu provei o bolo.
EN: I tried (tasted) the cake.
proved Used in the sense of demonstrating that something is true.
PO: Eu provei que estava certo.
EN: I proved that I was right.
Conjugation of provar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First provei —
Third provou —

Provei o ensopado que Tom fez.

I tasted the stew that Tom made.

Eu nunca provei comida mexicana.

I've never tried Mexican food.

Nunca provei empanadas chilenas.

I have never tried Chilean empanadas.

— Diários de Motocicleta (2004)

Eu provei a camisa.

I tried on the shirt.

Provei tudo nesta vida, menos as avelãs de ouro.

I've tried everything in this life except golden hazelnuts.

— Quando Voam as Cegonhas (1957)

Nunca provei.

I've never tried it.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

Eu provei!

I tried it!

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Eu já provei pra você que sou bem inteligente.

I've already proven to you that I'm very intelligent.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Dei três tiros na cara dele e provei que não é.

I shot him in the face three times and proved that it isn’t.

— Carandiru (2003)

Provei milheto, pela primeira vez.

I tried millet for the first time.

— Os Sete Samurais (1954)