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eu cuidava

was taking care of, used to take care of

→ cuidar
cuid care for + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #32,846
was taking care of, used to take care of Used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
PO: Ela cuidava do irmão quando ele era pequeno.
EN: She used to take care of her brother when he was little.
Conjugation of cuidar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cuidava —
Third cuidava —

Deixei que ela cuidasse das velas enquanto eu cuidava da rede e das linhas.

I let her take care of the sails while I handled the net and the lines.

Bom, ele queria saber de que tipo de criaturas eu cuidava.

Well, he wanted to know what kind of creatures I took care of.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Eu cuidava muito bem dele.

I took very good care of him.

Não, cuidava de minha mãe, mas ela morreu faz dois meses.

No, I used to take care of my mother, but she died two months ago.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Você cuidava de certas coisas pessoalmente.

You took care of certain things personally.

— Era uma Vez no Oeste (1968)

Cuidava de mim.

He took care of me.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Quem é que cuidava dela?

Who was looking after her?

— Central do Brasil (1998)