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eu caía

was falling, fell

→ cair
ca fall + ía I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #37,448
was falling, fell The same form can mean “was falling” or “fell,” depending on context.
PO: A chuva caía durante a noite.
EN: The rain was falling during the night.
Conjugation of cair
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First caía —
Third caía caíam

Quando um pássaro comia na mão dela, caía no chão.

Whenever a bird ate from her hand, it fell to the ground.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Sim, mas o preço de peixe sempre caía depois da época das cerejas.

Yes, but the price of fish always dropped after cherry season.

— Era Uma Vez em Tóquio (1953)

Caía uma chuva fina.

A light rain was falling.

A chuva leve caía sem parar desde cedo.

A light rain had been falling steadily since early morning.