was hitting, used to hit
Quando eu tinha sua idade, eu que batia nos meus amigos.
When I was your age, I was the one who used to hit my friends.
— Malèna (2000)
His heart was beating slowly.
Não é à toa que seu velho batia em você.
It's no wonder your old man used to beat you.
— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)
Eu batia muita punheta quando era adolescente.
I used to masturbate a lot when I was a teenager.