eu carregava

was carrying, carried

→ carregar
carreg to carry, to load + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #24,807
was carrying, carried Depending on context, can also mean “was loading” or “was bearing.”
PO: Ela carregava uma bolsa.
EN: She was carrying a bag.
Conjugation of carregar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First carregava —
Third carregava —

Tom carregava um balde de água.

Tom was carrying a bucket of water.

Ele carregava uma sacola cheia de maçãs.

He was carrying a bag full of apples.

Estive observando você quando carregava caixas.

I was watching you while you were carrying boxes.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Ele tirou uma folha da pasta que carregava.

He took a sheet of paper out of the folder he was carrying.

Carregava o trigo.

They were carrying the wheat.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Parecia que ele carregava o mundo nas costas.

It seemed as if he were carrying the world on his shoulders.

E, mesmo assim, ele carregava um anel estranho.

And yet, he was wearing a strange ring.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

O homem carregava uma espada, um arco e flechas.

The man carried a sword, a bow, and arrows.

— Rashomon (1950)

Ele carregava um livro debaixo do braço.

He was carrying a book under his arm.

E quem o carregava às costas?

And who was carrying him on their back?

— As Bodas de Deus (1999)

Carregava uma faca ou algo similar.

He was carrying a knife or something similar.

Ele carregava um rifle no ombro.

He was carrying a rifle on his shoulder.