was putting, used to put
Colocava as mãos nos bolsos porque tremiam.
He put his hands in his pockets because they were trembling.
— Pacto de Sangue (1944)
Ela colocava todas as suas joias numa caixinha vermelha.
She kept all her jewelry in a small red box.
Normalmente ele colocava o guarda-chuva perto da porta.
He usually placed the umbrella near the door.