estava conversando

was talking

→ estar

phrase Rare #21,974

was talking Used for an ongoing conversation in the past. The form estava agrees with a singular subject; conversando means “talking” or “having a conversation.”

PO: Eu estava conversando com minha irmã quando você ligou.

EN: I was talking to my sister when you called.

Eu estava conversando com o seu amigo.

I was talking to your friend.

Por que você estava conversando com ela?

Why were you talking to her?

Tom estava conversando com alguém.

Tom was talking to someone.

Estava conversando com Don Lattanzi.

I was talking to Don Lattanzi.

— O Conformista (1971)

Por que você estava conversando com ele?

Why were you talking to him?

Tom estava conversando com um cliente.

Tom was talking to a customer.

Eu estava conversando com a garota, babaca.

I was talking to the girl, you idiot.

— Victoria (2015)

Tom queria saber com quem Mary estava conversando.

Tom wanted to know who Mary was talking to.

Nada, eu estava conversando com meu pai.

Nothing, I was talking to my father.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Com quem você estava conversando na estrada outro dia?

Who were you talking to on the road the other day?

— A Infância de Ivan (1962)

A morena que estava conversando contigo há um minuto atrás?

The brunette who was talking to you a minute ago?

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Eu estava conversando com o Tom.

I was talking to Tom.

Era com Tom que você estava conversando agora há pouco?

Were you talking to Tom a little while ago?

Ela estava conversando com uma amiga no café.

She was chatting with a friend at the café.