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eu ajudava

helped, was helping

ɐ ʒ u d a v ɐ → ajudar
ajud to help, to assist + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #22,558
helped, was helping Often describes something someone used to do or did repeatedly in the past.
PO: Ela ajudava os vizinhos.
EN: She helped the neighbors.
Conjugation of ajudar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ajudava —
Third ajudava ajudavam

Eu sei que o Tom ajudava a Mary.

I know that Tom helped Mary.

Eu nem ajudava.

I wasn't even helping.

Mary ajudava o pai dela.

Mary was helping her father.

Dizia que ajudava a pensar com clareza.

He said it helped him think clearly.

— Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade (2009)

Minha irmã ajudava mamãe a cuidar de mim quando eu era um bebê.

My sister helped Mom take care of me when I was a baby.

Eu não ajudava.

I wasn't helping.

Todos os anos, durante a colheita, ajudava os outros depois do trabalho.

Every year, during the harvest, he helped others after work.

— Desejo e Perigo (2007)

Ajudava ela?

Did she help her?

— Drive (2011)

Tom me ajudava bastante.

Tom helped me a lot.

Ele dizia que isso o ajudava a relaxar.

He said it helped him relax.

— Conclave (2024)

E o que o ensaio clínico pagava também a ajudava.

And what the clinical trial paid for also helped her.

— Bugonia (2025)

Tom não me ajudava.

Tom wouldn't help me.

Tom me ajudava.

Tom was helping me.

Ela o ajudava com seu dever de casa.

She helped him with his homework.