estava nevando

was snowing

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phrase Rare #25,053
was snowing Uses the past continuous to describe snow happening at a particular time.
PO: Estava nevando quando saí de casa.
EN: It was snowing when I left home.

Estava nevando tanto, que escondeu minhas pegadas.

It was snowing so heavily that it hid my footprints.

— Uma Mulher Alta (2019)

E estava nevando muito.

And it was snowing heavily.

— Uma Mulher Alta (2019)

Estava nevando no dia em que eu nasci.

It was snowing the day I was born.

Quando eu acordei, estava nevando.

When I woke up, it was snowing.

Estava nevando.

It was snowing.

Estava nevando ontem?

Was it snowing yesterday?

Estava nevando a noite passada.

It was snowing last night.

— Viver (1952)

Você sabia que estava nevando?

Did you know it was snowing?

Estava nevando quando eu acordei.

It was snowing when I woke up.

Vocês sabiam que estava nevando?

Did you know it was snowing?

Estava nevando naquele dia.

It was snowing that day.