gave, was giving, could be, was possible
Se dava pra parar num lugar que tem comida feita.
Could we stop somewhere that serves cooked food?
— Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus (2005)
Eu sei que você dava dinheiro a Tom.
I know you gave money to Tom.
O safado disse que só me dava se eu desse um beijinho na banana dele.
That bastard said he’d only give me some if I gave his banana a little kiss.
— Carandiru (2003)
Dava pra botar o menino um pouquinho aí no volante?
Could you let the boy get behind the wheel for a little while?
— Central do Brasil (1998)
Eu ficava chateada e dava a todo mundo do serviço um apelido.
I would get annoyed and give everyone at work a nickname.
— Viver (1952)