estava gritando

was shouting

→ estar

phrase Uncommon #17,971

was shouting Past continuous form of gritar. Can also mean “was screaming” depending on context.

PO: Eu estava gritando por ajuda.

EN: I was shouting for help.

Tom estava gritando.

Tom was screaming.

Estava gritando.

He was shouting.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Eu não estava gritando.

I wasn't yelling.

Você estava gritando com ela e eu não gosto disso.

You were yelling at her, and I don't like that.

Tom estava gritando com um dos seguranças.

Tom was yelling at one of the security guards.

Sami estava gritando com o primo dele.

Sami was yelling at his cousin.

Todo mundo estava gritando.

Everyone was screaming.

E aquele cara que estava gritando?

And what about that guy who was yelling?

— Irmão (1997)

Tom estava gritando de dor.

Tom was screaming in pain.

Por que Tom estava gritando?

Why was Tom shouting?

O Sami estava gritando com a Layla.

Sami was yelling at Layla.

Ninguém estava gritando.

Nobody was screaming.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Por dentro, eu estava gritando.

Inside, I was screaming.

— Titanic (1997)

O povo estava gritando.

The people were shouting.

Tom estava gritando muito.

Tom was screaming loudly.

Uma mulher estava gritando.

A woman was screaming.

— [REC] (2007)

Tom estava gritando com Maria.

Tom was yelling at Maria.