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tu estavas

were

i ʃ t a v ɐ ʃ → estar
estav be + as tu imperfect
verb · 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #22,567
were The imperfect form of estar, used for an ongoing state or situation in the past.
PO: Estavas em casa ontem à noite?
EN: Were you at home last night?
Conjugation of estar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First estava estávamos
Second estavas —
Third estava estavam
tava

Disse que não estavas feliz.

I said you weren't happy.

— A Vida Invisível (2019)

E onde estavas?

And where were you?

Estavas certo sobre ela.

You were right about her.

Tu estavas lá, Rico.

You were there, Rico.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Tu estavas bravo, não é?

You were angry, weren't you?

E onde tu estavas?

And where were you?

Estavas com ciúmes?

Were you jealous?

E tu onde estavas?

And where were you?

— O Leopardo (1963)

Tu estavas certa sobre ela.

You were right about her.

Teus pais te visitaram muitas vezes quando estavas na Alemanha?

Did your parents visit you often when you were in Germany?

Tu estavas na festa?

Were you at the party?

Estavas certa sobre ela.

You were right about her.

Tu estavas certo sobre ela.

You were right about her.

Ah estavas aí?

Oh, were you there?

— O Pátio das Cantigas (1942)

auxiliary · 2nd-person singular informal, imperfect tense Rare #31,336
were Used with a gerund to describe an action in progress in the past.
PO: Estavas lendo quando cheguei.
EN: You were reading when I arrived.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First — estávamos
Second estavas —
Third tava estavam
estava
SingularPlural
Third esta —
estar

Tu estavas segurando-a.

You were holding her.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

O que tu estavas esperando encontrar?

What were you expecting to find?

Estavas fazendo compras?

Were you shopping?

Tu estavas morrendo, mas o médico salvou tua vida.

You were dying, but the doctor saved your life.

Estavas procurando alguma coisa?

Were you looking for something?

Estavas correndo como uma louca.

You were running like a crazy woman.

— A Liberdade é Azul (1993)

Estavas sonhando.

You were dreaming.

— O Ladrão (1997)

Estavas delirando.

You were delirious.