estava muito ocupado

was very busy

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phrase Uncommon #18,742
was very busy Used to describe someone being busy in the past. The speaker may be male; feminine form is estava muito ocupada.
PO: Ontem eu estava muito ocupado.
EN: Yesterday I was very busy.

Eu estava muito ocupado.

I was very busy.

Tom estava muito ocupado.

Tom was very busy.

Tom disse que estava muito ocupado.

Tom said he was very busy.

Estava muito ocupado para vir.

I was too busy to come.

— O Mundo (2004)

Mas você estava muito ocupado olhando para Madge.

But you were too busy looking at Madge.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Que eu estava muito ocupado com um monte de coisas.

That I was very busy with a lot of things.

— No (2012)

Tom me disse que estava muito ocupado.

Tom told me he was very busy.

Todo mundo estava muito ocupado.

Everyone was very busy.

Ele estava muito ocupado para perceber.

He was too busy to notice.

Não respondi a sua carta porque estava muito ocupado.

I didn't reply to your letter because I was very busy.

Você estava muito ocupado.

You were very busy.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Tom não estava muito ocupado para nos ajudar.

Tom wasn’t too busy to help us.

Eu estava muito ocupado semana passada.

I was very busy last week.

Eu não estava muito ocupado.

I wasn't very busy.

Tom estava muito ocupado hoje.

Tom was very busy today.

Tenho certeza de que o Tom estava muito ocupado para vir.

I'm sure Tom was too busy to come.

Estava muito ocupado ontem e desliguei meu telefone.

I was very busy yesterday and turned off my phone.

— Em Busca da Vida (2006)