ele trabalhava

he worked

→ ele
phrase Rare #25,212
he worked The imperfect tense often describes habitual or ongoing actions in the past.
PO: Ele trabalhava numa escola.
EN: He worked at a school.

Ele trabalhava mais do que qualquer outro.

He worked harder than anyone else.

— Desejo e Perigo (2007)

Ele trabalhava com meu pai?

Did he work with my father?

— Incêndios (2010)

Onde era que ele trabalhava?

Where did he work?

Ele trabalhava na Bélgica.

He was working in Belgium.

Enquanto o resto de nós dormia, ele trabalhava.

While the rest of us slept, he worked.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

Ele trabalhava como assistente nas Chungking Mansions.

He worked as an assistant at Chungking Mansions.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Onde ele trabalhava?

Where did he work?

Quando ele era mais novo, ele trabalhava na fábrica.

When he was younger, he worked in the factory.

Ele trabalhava para mim.

He used to work for me.

— Gangues de Wasseypur - Parte 1 (2012)

Coronel, ele trabalhava para o departamento de trânsito.

Colonel, he worked for the traffic department.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Ele trabalhava dia e noite.

He worked day and night.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Era aqui que ele trabalhava.

This is where he worked.