estava lá

was there

→ estar
phrase Common #2,840
was there Used to say someone or something was present in a place. Past imperfect form of estar.
PO: Quando cheguei, ela estava lá.
EN: When I arrived, she was there.

A namorada dele também estava lá.

His girlfriend was there too.

Eu não sei porque eu não estava lá.

I don't know because I wasn't there.

Ele sempre estava lá para resolver meus problemas.

He was always there to solve my problems.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

A senhora estava lá?

Was the lady there?

Tom disse para todos que Maria estava lá.

Tom told everyone that Maria was there.

Ela estava lá, eu a vi.

She was there, I saw her.

— Princesa Mononoke (1997)

Tom estava lá à espera.

Tom was there waiting.

E eu nem estava lá.

And I wasn't even there.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Meu pai estava lá quando a bomba explodiu.

My father was there when the bomb exploded.

Ele ainda estava lá quando Pramod chegou no horário com presentes.

He was still there when Pramod arrived on time with presents.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Você estava lá ontem usando este chapéu alemão!

You were there yesterday wearing this German hat!

— Ladrões de Bicicleta (1948)

Ontem eu sonhei que você estava lá com Terence Mann.

Yesterday I dreamed that you were there with Terence Mann.

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Quando eu era velho, você estava lá.

When I was old, you were there.

— Roma (2018)

Sente-se culpada porque estava lá quando ela sofreu o acidente.

She feels guilty because she was there when the accident happened.

— Incêndios (2010)

Quem estava lá com você?

Who was there with you?

Lembre-se de que eu também estava lá.

Remember that I was there too.

— Era uma Vez no Oeste (1968)

E não me disse que ele estava lá.

And you didn't tell me he was there.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Parece que eu nem estava lá.

It feels like I wasn't even there.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Mas você não estava lá.

But you weren't there.

— PK (2014)

Estava lá o tempo todo.

I was there the whole time.

— Bugonia (2025)

Você estava lá com ele.

You were there with him.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Eu não notei se o Tom estava lá ou não.

I didn't notice whether Tom was there or not.

A polícia estava lá nos esperando.

The police were there waiting for us.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

alguém que estava lá poderia saber isso.

Only someone who was there could know that.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Sua avó estava lá com vocês?

Was your grandmother there with you?

— Assunto de Família (2018)

A família do Tom se mudou para a Austrália quando ele estava lá.

Tom's family moved to Australia when he was there.

Fiquei desapontado porque você não estava lá.

I was disappointed because you weren't there.

Ele as conta tão bem que você sente que estava lá.

He tells them so well that you feel like you were there.

— Os Visitantes (1993)

Procuramos no cais, mas ele não estava lá.

We looked at the dock, but he wasn't there.

— A Era da Escuridão (2016)

Se ele estava lá em casa, a câmera pode ter filmado.

If he was at home, the camera may have filmed it.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Eu não acredito, mas ela disse que Franco Zeffirelli estava lá.

I don't believe it, but she said Franco Zeffirelli was there.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

Você estava lá?

Were you there?

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Eu não sei como o Tyler achou aquela casa mas disse que estava lá havia um ano.

I don't know how Tyler found that house, but he said he'd been there for a year.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

Tom ouviu a campainha tocar e foi ver quem estava lá.

Tom heard the doorbell ring and went to see who was there.

Eu me virei, e a polícia estava lá.

I turned around, and the police were there.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Então Sameer estava lá.

So Sameer was there.

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Não sabia que o Tom estava lá.

I didn’t know Tom was there.

Sim, eu estava lá.

Yes, I was there.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Eu fui até a porta da frente para ver quem estava lá.

I went to the front door to see who was there.

Você nem sequer estava lá.

You weren't even there.

Não sei porque eu não estava lá.

I don't know why I wasn't there.

Ela estava lá, mas era um cadáver.

She was there, but she was a corpse.

— Psicose (1960)

Quer dizer, ele só estava lá.

I mean, he was just there.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Tom estava lá, mas Mary não.

Tom was there, but Mary wasn't.

O namorado dela também estava lá.

Her boyfriend was there too.

Você estava lá quando Bry Budd foi morto?

Were you there when Bry Budd was killed?

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Num minuto o vidro estava lá, e, de repente, sumiu!

One minute the glass was there, and then, suddenly, it was gone!

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Tom não sabia que Maria estava lá.

Tom didn't know that Maria was there.

Quem mais estava lá?

Who else was there?

Tom nem estava lá.

Tom wasn't even there.

A família de Tom também estava lá.

Tom's family was there too.

Naquela noite, estava lá.

That night, I was there.

— Akira (1988)

O lobo estava lá.

The wolf was there.

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

É verdade que Tom estava lá?

Is it true that Tom was there?

E o Duce estava lá.

And the Duce was there.

— Um Dia Muito Especial (1977)

Tom estava lá para ajudar.

Tom was there to help.

Quem estava lá?

Who was there?

Nenhum deles estava lá.

None of them were there.

Quem está ligando se você estava lá?!

Who’s calling if you were there?!

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Eu não sabia que ele também estava lá.

I didn't know he was there too.

A arma do Manohar estava lá.

Manohar's weapon was there.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Estava lá para levar os músicos além do que esperavam deles.

He was there to take the musicians beyond what was expected of them.

— Whiplash: Em Busca da Perfeição (2014)

Você estava lá com sua mãe.

You were there with your mother.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Eu não sabia que o Tom estava lá.

I didn't know Tom was there.

Eu nem estava lá!

I wasn't even there!

— Ladrões de Bicicleta (1948)

Nenhuma delas estava lá.

None of them were there.

A polícia estava lá.

The police were there.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

A ambulância estava lá e deixou um resumo.

The ambulance was there and left a summary.

— Guardiões do Dia (2006)

Eu também estava lá.

I was there too.

Tom fingiu não saber por que estava lá.

Tom pretended not to know why he was there.

Eu não sabia que ele estava lá.

I didn't know he was there.

Eu não estava lá para conduzir.

I wasn't there to drive.

— Whiplash: Em Busca da Perfeição (2014)

Estava lá na noite em que atingiram a torre.

I was there the night they hit the tower.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Eu realmente não sei com quem o Tom estava lá.

I really don't know who Tom was there with.

Que se lembra porque estava lá?

What do you remember about being there?

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

E Su-Chin estava lá.

And Su-Chin was there.

— Juno (2007)

A família toda estava lá.

The whole family was there.

Depois foi Pramod, enquanto o terceiro homem estava lá.

Then it was Pramod, while the third man was there.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Tom estava lá pelo tempo que cheguei .

Tom was already there by the time I arrived.

Quem quer que seja quem estava lá quando te liguei ontem à noite.

Whoever it was who was there when I called you last night.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Por que eu ainda estava lá?

Why was I still there?

— Tudo em Todo o Lugar ao Mesmo Tempo (2022)

Foi muito útil, porque Mei estava lá também.

It was very helpful because Mei was there too.

— Meu Amigo Totoro (1988)

Ela estava lá.

She was there.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

Tom estava lá, mas não nos ajudou.

Tom was there, but he didn't help us.

Estava lá ao chegarmos.

It was there when we arrived.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Eu sabia que estava lá.

I knew it was there.

Não notei se o Tom estava lá ou não.

I didn't notice whether Tom was there or not.

Você estava lá quando Tom disse a Maria que ele estava indo para Boston?

Were you there when Tom told Maria he was going to Boston?

Entrei, e quem estava lá?

I went in, and guess who was there?

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Por que você estava lá?

Why were you there?

— Sol Secreto (2007)

Inteligência estava lá.

Intelligence was there.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Ninguém sabia que Tom estava lá.

Nobody knew Tom was there.

A meu ver, na época em que precisou de mim, eu não estava lá.

In my view, when they needed me, I wasn’t there.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Sami não sabia que Laila estava lá.

Sami didn't know that Laila was there.

Ela estava lá de manhã.

She was there in the morning.

Tom estava lá para cumprimentar Mary.

Tom was there to greet Mary.

Eu sabia que Tom estava lá.

I knew Tom was there.

Você verificou se o dinheiro estava lá?

Did you check whether the money was there?

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

E a única coisa em que pensava era por que estava lá e não com minha família.

And the only thing I could think about was why I was there and not with my family.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Eu nem estava lá.

I wasn't even there.

Jen estava lá?

Was Jen there?

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Tom parecia estar feliz que Mary estava lá.

Tom seemed happy that Mary was there.

Eu não estava lá.

I wasn't there.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Estava lá o tempo todo, num arquivo antigo.

It was there all along, in an old file.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

O senhor estava lá?

Were you there?

Apostei, e a Sophie estava lá.

I placed a bet, and Sophie was there.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Tom estava lá quando cheguei .

Tom was already there when I arrived.

Ninguém sabia que estava lá.

Nobody knew he was there.

Como assim, você estava lá?

What do you mean, you were there?

— Caché (2005)

Tom estava lá, não estava?

Tom was there, wasn’t he?

Estava lá como seu pai e não como um tira para identificá-la.

He was there as her father, not as a cop, to identify her.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Tom também estava lá.

Tom was there too.

Tudo estava lá.

Everything was there.

Ela também estava lá.

She was there, too.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

A família inteira estava lá.

The whole family was there.

Você estava lá.

You were there.