eu admirava

admired, used to admire

→ admirar
admir to admire, to be impressed by + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #26,438
admired, used to admire Can mean “admired” or “used to admire,” depending on context.
PO: Eu admirava minha professora.
EN: I admired my teacher.
Conjugation of admirar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First admirava —
Third admirava —

Eu admirava Tom.

I admired Tom.

Eu admirava a sua mãe.

I admired your mother.

— Adeus, Lênin! (2003)

Ele admirava ela.

He admired her.

Tom admirava o seu pai e queria ser como ele quando crescesse.

Tom admired his father and wanted to be like him when he grew up.

Ele a admirava.

He admired her.

Eu admirava o trabalho de Tom.

I admired Tom's work.

Ele admirava o trabalho de seu amigo.

He admired his friend's work.

Porque admirava a sua coragem, confiei nele.

Because I admired his courage, I trusted him.

Ela admirava ele.

She admired him.

Todo mundo admirava sua coragem.

Everyone admired his courage.

Eu admirava sua coragem e confiava nele.

I admired his courage and trusted him.