eu sentava

was sitting, used to sit

→ sentar

sent sit + ava I/he/she imperfect

verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #31,949

was sitting, used to sit Imperfect past: can mean an ongoing action in the past (“was sitting”) or a habitual past action (“used to sit”), depending on context.

PO: Ele sentava perto da janela todos os dias.

EN: He used to sit near the window every day.

Conjugation of sentar

sentar

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	sentava	—
Third	sentava	—

Às vezes, como aquele dia, você se sentava na minha frente.

Sometimes, like that day, you would sit in front of me.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Eu sentava com ele e desenhava um pouco.

I would sit with him and we would draw a little.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Você sentava-se próximo aos seus convidados, frente a frente.

You would sit close to your guests, facing each other.

— Caché (2005)

Eu quase sempre sentava no mesmo lugar.

I almost always sat in the same place.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

O avô sentava no seu lugar habitual perto do fogo.

The grandfather sat in his usual place near the fire.

Caminhava perto da casa, sentava na cadeira dela, e falava com a sua voz.

He would walk near the house, sit in her chair, and speak in her voice.

— Psicose (1960)

Ela sentava perto do surdo desde a primeira série.

She had sat next to the deaf boy since the first grade.

— Mr. Vingança (2002)