it was raining
Estava chovendo ontem à noite.
It was raining last night.
Tom disse que estava chovendo.
Tom said it was raining.
Estava chovendo forte em Nova York.
It was raining heavily in New York.
Dois minutos atrás não estava chovendo.
It wasn't raining two minutes ago.
— Uma Família de Dois (2016)
Estava chovendo quando eles chegaram.
It was raining when they arrived.
It was raining yesterday.
It was raining that day.