estavam procurando

were looking for

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were looking for Describes an ongoing or intended search in the past.

PO: Eles estavam procurando as chaves.

EN: They were looking for the keys.

Por que estavam procurando por ele?

Why were they looking for him?

— Vidas ao Vento (2013)

Todos estavam procurando o Tom.

Everyone was looking for Tom.

Eu achei a foto que vocês estavam procurando.

I found the photo you were looking for.

Achei a foto que vocês estavam procurando.

I found the photo you were looking for.

É isso o que vocês estavam procurando?

Is this what you were looking for?

O que estavam procurando?

What were they looking for?

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Não estavam procurando.

They weren't looking.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Vocês encontraram o que estavam procurando?

Did you find what you were looking for?

Sami sabia o que os policiais estavam procurando.

Sami knew what the police were looking for.