ele esteve

he was; he has been

→ ele
phrase Uncommon #19,148
he was; he has been Past tense of estar. Use for temporary states, locations, or conditions.
PO: Ele esteve muito ocupado esta semana.
EN: He has been very busy this week.

Ele esteve doente, mas não está doente agora.

He was sick, but he's not sick now.

O Tom não me diria onde ele esteve.

Tom wouldn't tell me where he'd been.

E não consegue saber se ele esteve ou não em casa?

And you can't tell if he was home or not?

— Sem Amor (2017)

Ele esteve doente?

Was he sick?

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Ele esteve presente na reunião de ontem.

He was present at yesterday's meeting.

Ele esteve ausente por seis meses.

He was away for six months.

Ele esteve na casa da Saltykova.

He was at Saltykova’s house.

— Брат 2 (2000)

Onde ele esteve?

Where has he been?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Como ele esteve ultimamente?

How has he been lately?

— O Sacrifício (1986)

Ele esteve junto o tempo todo.

He was there the whole time.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Como sabe onde ele esteve?

How do you know where he was?

— O Retorno (2003)

Ele esteve de cama na última semana.

He was bedridden for the past week.

Nem sabe se ele esteve em casa ou não.

He doesn't even know if he was home or not.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Ele esteve no Havaí muitas vezes.

He's been to Hawaii many times.

Tom não me contou onde ele esteve.

Tom didn't tell me where he had been.

Você perguntou a Tom onde ele esteve?

Did you ask Tom where he had been?

Ele esteve a correr.

He has been running.