a porta estava aberta

the door was open

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phrase Rare #36,365
the door was open Describes the door's state at a particular time; aberta agrees with the feminine noun porta.
PO: Quando cheguei, a porta estava aberta.
EN: When I arrived, the door was open.

E a porta estava aberta.

And the door was open.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)

Não sei por que a porta estava aberta.

I don't know why the door was open.

A porta estava aberta.

The door was open.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Tom notou que a porta estava aberta.

Tom noticed that the door was open.

Tom percebeu que a porta estava aberta.

Tom noticed that the door was open.