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eu cortava

was cutting, used to cut

→ cortar
cort to cut + ava imperfect for eu/ele/ela/você
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #39,253
was cutting, used to cut The form can also mean “were cutting” or “used to cut,” depending on the subject and context.
PO: Eu cortava o pão para o jantar.
EN: I was cutting the bread for dinner.
Conjugation of cortar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cortava —
Third cortava —

Veio de algum lugar onde cortava cebolas?

Did you come from somewhere where they were cutting onions?

— Como Estrelas na Terra (2007)

Tem o Benny, que levou um tiro nas costas enquanto cortava grama.

There's Benny, who was shot in the back while mowing the lawn.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Tom cortou o dedo com uma faca por acidente quando cortava cenouras.

Tom accidentally cut his finger with a knife while cutting carrots.

Eu cortava a comida.

I used to cut the food.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Tom cortou a mão dele por acidente enquanto cortava cenouras.

Tom accidentally cut his hand while chopping carrots.