estava dirigindo

was driving

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phrase Uncommon #14,363

was driving Used for an action that was in progress in the past. The form can refer to different subjects depending on context.

PO: Eu estava dirigindo quando começou a chover.

EN: I was driving when it started to rain.

Ele estava dirigindo um carro pela rua.

He was driving a car down the street.

Ela não estava dirigindo.

She wasn’t driving.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Adormeci enquanto estava dirigindo.

I fell asleep while I was driving.

Leila estava dirigindo para casa.

Leila was driving home.

Tom disse que Mary estava dirigindo o carro quando o acidente aconteceu.

Tom said that Mary was driving the car when the accident happened.

O Sami estava dirigindo normalmente.

Sami was driving normally.

Quem estava dirigindo o carro?

Who was driving the car?

— Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade (2009)

O que o Tom estava dirigindo?

What was Tom driving?

O governador estava dirigindo?

Was the governor driving?

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Não era eu que estava dirigindo o carro.

I wasn't the one driving the car.

Ele assumiu a culpa, mas eu estava dirigindo.

He took the blame, but I was driving.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Eu estava dirigindo e o Equus apareceu do nada.

I was driving and the Equus appeared out of nowhere.

— O Caçador (2008)

Minha esposa estava dirigindo.

My wife was driving.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Leila estava dirigindo um carro roubado.

Leila was driving a stolen car.

Tom era o único que estava dirigindo.

Tom was the only one driving.

Ele bateu no meu carro, e esse rato estava dirigindo.

He hit my car, and that rat was driving.

— O Caçador (2008)

Você estava dirigindo?

Were you driving?

— Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade (2009)

Quem estava dirigindo?

Who was driving?

— Mother - A Busca Pela Verdade (2009)

Ele estava dirigindo rápido demais.

He was driving too fast.

Tom estava dirigindo o carro da namorada.

Tom was driving his girlfriend's car.

Tom era quem estava dirigindo.

Tom was the one driving.

Não era Tom quem estava dirigindo.

Tom wasn't the one driving.

Tom disse que Mary estava dirigindo o carro no momento do acidente.

Tom said that Mary was driving the car at the time of the accident.

Naquela noite eu estava dirigindo, e não ele.

That night I was driving, not him.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Tom disse que você estava dirigindo bêbado.

Tom said you were driving drunk.