was, stayed
O tempo esteve ruim todos os dias.
The weather was bad every day.
Tom esteve no quarto a manhã inteira.
Tom was in the room all morning.
Com Deus, que estará conosco como esteve com nossos pais.
With God, who will be with us as He was with our parents.
— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)
Sei que esteve na casa de David Ortiz.
I know you were at David Ortiz's house.
— Durante a Tormenta (2018)
Lamento muito pelo ocorrido, mas mesmo assim a festa esteve maravilhosa.
I'm very sorry for what happened, but even so, the party was wonderful.
— Relatos Selvagens (2014)
Além disso, esteve casada com um jogador profissional de Baltimore.
In addition, she was married to a professional player from Baltimore.
— Pacto de Sangue (1944)
Ele esteve trabalhando o dia todo.
He's been working all day.
Você sempre esteve me apressando!
You were always rushing me!
— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)
Ele esteve olhando para ele o dia todo.
He's been looking at him all day.
— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)
E quando ele às vezes sai do quarto, parece óbvio que esteve chorando.
And when he sometimes leaves his room, it seems obvious that he's been crying.
— Simplesmente Amor (2003)
Você esteve pintando durante toda a sua vida?
Have you been painting your whole life?
— Vítima do Passado (1996)
Esteve esperando por muito tempo?
Have you been waiting for a long time?
— A Dupla Vida de Véronique (1991)
Max olhou-se no espelho durante todo o tempo em que esteve falando.
Max looked at himself in the mirror the entire time he was talking.
Tom disse que ele esteve fazendo isso por anos.
Tom said that he had been doing it for years.