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eu brincava

played

→ brincar
brinc to play + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #35,707
played Also means “used to play” or “was playing,” depending on context.
PO: Eu brincava no parque quando era criança.
EN: I used to play in the park when I was a child.
Conjugation of brincar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First brincava brincávamos
Third brincava brincavam

Eu brincava naquele parque.

I used to play in that park.

Gontran brincava frequentemente com Olga nas ruas de Nimes.

Gontran often played with Olga in the streets of Nîmes.

Eu brincava nesta rua quando era criança.

I used to play on this street when I was a child.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Eu brincava aqui quando era criança.

I used to play here when I was a child.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

A rapaziada do governo não brincava.

The guys in government weren't messing around.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Parece que ele desapareceu enquanto brincava.

It seems he disappeared while playing.

— O Orfanato (2007)