ele esteve

was, stayed

i ʃ t e v ɨ → estar
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Common #2,360
was, stayed Used for a past location or temporary state.
PO: Ela esteve em casa ontem.
EN: She was at home yesterday.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Third esteve estiveram

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.

O Tomás não esteve cá hoje.

Tomás wasn't here today.

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)

Akira esteve morto todo este tempo.

Akira has been dead this whole time.

— Akira (1988)

Tolman esteve afastado.

Tolman was away.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Esteve na casa da avó?

Were you at your grandmother's house?

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

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)

Ontem também esteve.

It was there yesterday too.

— Quando Voam as Cegonhas (1957)

Ela esteve à beira do suicídio.

She was on the verge of suicide.

Meu pai, esteve no exército indiano.

My father served in the Indian Army.

— Do Coração (1998)

Ouvi dizer que esteve na universidade.

I heard he was at university.

— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)

Onde Tom esteve o dia todo?

Where was Tom all day?

O celular de ninguém esteve.

No one's cell phone was there.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Eu realmente não me importo onde o Tom esteve.

I really don't care where Tom has been.

Tom esteve fora por três semanas.

Tom was away for three weeks.

Seria mais fácil já que ela já esteve na cadeia e tal.

It would be easier since she's already been in jail and all.

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Esteve com ele?

Were you with him?

— Call Girl (2007)

Suponha que não esteve no chalé com sua amante no dia do acidente.

Let's assume he wasn't at the chalet with his lover on the day of the accident.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Ele esteve doente, mas não está doente agora.

He was sick, but he's not sick now.

Que a Eurídice nunca saiba que ela aqui esteve.

May Eurydice never know that she was here.

— A Vida Invisível (2019)

Ela esteve este tempo todo aqui, no Rio, e ninguém me disse?

She's been here in Rio this whole time, and nobody told me?

— A Vida Invisível (2019)

Esteve que eu bem o senti tossir.

I really felt him cough.

— O Pátio das Cantigas (1942)

Você sempre esteve ao meu lado.

You were always by my side.

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Onde ele esteve?

Where has he been?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Viram você na rua e disseram que esteve ótimo.

They saw you on the street and said you were great.

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Tom esteve conosco por apenas três meses.

Tom was with us for only three months.

Bacurau sempre esteve no mapa.

Bacurau has always been on the map.

— Bacurau (2019)

O Tom casou com alguém que esteve na prisão por três anos.

Tom married someone who had been in prison for three years.

Teu comportamento não esteve bem.

Your behavior was not good.

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Hoje esteve nublado o dia todo.

It was cloudy all day today.

Esteve com Casagrande!

He was with Casagrande!

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

Você nunca esteve aqui, esteve?

You've never been here, have you?

Nosso vizinho esteve no cabeleireiro outra vez.

Our neighbor went to the hairdresser again.

Nós temos um gerente que sempre esteve conosco.

We have a manager who has always been with us.

— Quase Famosos (2000)

Esteve num dos campos?

Were you in one of the fields?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Seu marido não esteve neste país.

Her husband was never in this country.

Tom não me contou onde ele esteve.

Tom didn't tell me where he had been.

Sami esteve comigo durante todo este tempo.

Sami has been with me the whole time.

Tom esteve com Mary a manhã toda.

Tom spent the whole morning with Mary.

Com quem esteve?

Who were you with?

— O Poço (2019)

Não, esteve bem.

No, it was fine.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Tom esteve ocupado a semana toda.

Tom has been busy all week.

Você perguntou a Tom onde ele esteve?

Did you ask Tom where he had been?

Gep, sabe com quantas mulheres já esteve?

Gep, do you know how many women you've been with?

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

Então, você esteve no exterior?

So, you've been abroad?

— Braço de Diamante (1969)

Esteve em coma por quase três semanas.

He was in a coma for nearly three weeks.

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

O Tom esteve na escola ontem.

Tom was at school yesterday.

Esteve nas reuniões do Movimento.

He was at the Movement's meetings.

— Capitães de Abril (2000)

E não consegue saber se ele esteve ou não em casa?

And you can't tell if he was home or not?

— Sem Amor (2017)

Aquele passarinho que esteve em sua casa nas últimas semanas.

That little bird that has been at your house for the past few weeks.

— Tumbbad (2018)

Onde realmente esteve, mamãe?

Where have you been, Mom?

— Ninguém Pode Saber (2004)

E esteve.

And it was.

— Paris, Te Amo (2006)

Você sempre esteve ocupado protestando, quando arrumou tempo pra estudar?

You were always busy protesting, when did you find time to study?

— O Hospedeiro (2006)

Já esteve no estúdio de televisão?

Have you ever been to a television studio?

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

O último lugar onde ela esteve.

The last place she was.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

A mãe do garoto esteve no quarto.

The boy's mother was in the room.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Eu nunca estive em Nova York, tampouco minha irmã esteve.

I have never been to New York, and neither has my sister.

Não, menina, é o rio Douro, que sempre esteve ali.

No, girl, it’s the Douro River; it’s always been there.

— Vale Abraão (1993)

Onde Tom esteve ontem?

Where was Tom yesterday?

Já lá esteve?

Have you been there?

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Tom esteve na piscina quase a manhã toda.

Tom was in the pool almost all morning.

Garanto que é um lugar onde ninguém esteve.

I guarantee it's a place where no one has ever been.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Qual foi o lugar mais longe que já esteve?

What's the farthest place you've ever been?

— A Criada (2016)

Nossa vizinha esteve no cabeleireiro outra vez.

Our neighbor went to the hairdresser again.

Eu acho difícil acreditar que Tom esteve envolvido no sequestro.

I find it hard to believe that Tom was involved in the kidnapping.

Ele esteve doente?

Was he sick?

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Esteve morto todo o dia.

He was dead all day.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Fadil esteve nas forças especiais.

Fadil was in the special forces.

O único lugar onde Tom já esteve foi Boston.

The only place Tom has ever been is Boston.

Tom jamais esteve na minha casa.

Tom has never been to my house.

Ela esteve muito perto de morrer.

She came very close to dying.

Ninguém esteve próximo da casa desde então.

No one has been near the house since then.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Yanni esteve perto de entrar para a faculdade.

Yanni almost got into college.

Ele esteve presente na reunião de ontem.

He was present at yesterday's meeting.

Disse que esteve preso?

He said he was in prison?

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Você sempre esteve aí e eu nunca soube.

You've always been there and I never knew.

Alguém esteve no meu quarto?

Has someone been in my room?

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Meu pai esteve no hospital por dois meses.

My father was in the hospital for two months.

Esteve com Chunsheng.

They were with Chunsheng.

— Tempo de Viver (1994)

O Tom esteve ali sentado a manhã inteira.

Tom had been sitting there all morning.

Quantas horas ela esteve acesa?

How many hours was it on?

— देवदास (2002)

Ele esteve ausente por seis meses.

He was away for six months.

Esteve fora muito tempo.

You were away for a long time.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

O idiota não sabe o quanto esteve perto de morrer.

The idiot doesn't know how close he was to dying.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Em quantos níveis já esteve?

How many levels have you been on?

— O Poço (2019)

Mas acredito que esteve, se me pagar.

But I believe it was, if you pay me.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Ninguém jamais esteve ali e saiu com vida para contar a história.

No one has ever been there and come out alive to tell the tale.

Ele esteve na casa da Saltykova.

He was at Saltykova’s house.

— Брат 2 (2000)

Foi um cara que esteve com minha mãe.

It was a guy who was with my mother.

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

Esteve perto de perder a cabeça.

He almost lost his mind.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Claro que esteve.

Of course it was.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Tom esteve com a gente por apenas três meses.

Tom was with us for only three months.

Como sabe onde ele esteve?

How do you know where he was?

— O Retorno (2003)

Esteve atrás de mim por muito tempo?

Has he been following me for a long time?

— A Dupla Vida de Véronique (1991)

A Laurita esteve por aqui, me falou que você ia sair.

Laurita was here and told me you were going out.

— Madame Satã (2002)

Ela queria compensar os cinco anos que ela não esteve com você.

She wanted to make up for the five years she wasn't with you.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

O Tom esteve no hospital semana passada.

Tom was in the hospital last week.

Ela sempre esteve com você.

She has always been with you.

— O Tigre e o Dragão (2000)

Aprendi a fazer muitas coisas sozinho enquanto mamãe esteve fora.

I learned to do many things on my own while Mom was away.

Ele esteve junto o tempo todo.

He was there the whole time.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Esteve no Oregon, senhor Neff?

Have you been to Oregon, Mr. Neff?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Então, o senhor não esteve presente no acidente que matou Daniel Garrido.

So, you were not present at the accident that killed Daniel Garrido.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Você não esteve conosco por um longo tempo, Valentin.

You haven't been with us for very long, Valentin.

— Брат 2 (2000)

Na verdade, nós nunca fomos tão próximos Ela esteve sempre tão distante.

In fact, we were never that close; she was always so distant.

— Caché (2005)

Ela já esteve no Havaí várias vezes.

She has been to Hawaii several times.

O Lino esteve aí?

Was Lino there?

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Tom esteve no hospital por três meses no ano passado.

Tom was in the hospital for three months last year.

Me lembro que esteve comigo no rio!

I remember you were with me at the river!

— A Viagem de Chihiro (2001)

O segredo do Graal esteve seguro por mil anos.

The secret of the Grail was kept safe for a thousand years.

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Minha ideia de cinema sempre esteve ligada à brisa das noites de verão.

My idea of ​​cinema has always been linked to the breeze of summer nights.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Esteve muito ocupado em Long Beach com petróleo.

He was very busy with oil in Long Beach.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Ele disse você não esteve na casa dele.

He said you weren't at his house.

— O que o Coração Deseja (2001)

Ela esteve no hospital por um mês.

She was in the hospital for a month.

Ele sempre esteve ao lado do povo.

He has always stood by the people.

Esteve ótima esta manhã.

She was great this morning.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Ouvi dizer que esteve doente.

I heard you were sick.

Esse garoto esteve na minha casa.

This boy was at my house.

— O Orfanato (2007)

Todo mundo já esteve num picnic.

Everyone has been on a picnic at some point.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Esteve com a tia Paula até ela morrer.

She stayed with her aunt Paula until she died.

— Volver (2006)

O Tom esteve ali sentado a manhã toda.

Tom had been sitting there all morning.

Ele esteve de cama na última semana.

He was bedridden for the past week.

Juro, esteve nas suas mãos.

I swear, it was in your hands.

— Pecadores (2025)

Ela esteve em contato com alguém?

Has she been in contact with anyone?

— O Lamento (2016)

Ele esteve no Havaí muitas vezes.

He's been to Hawaii many times.

Esteve por muito tempo em São Petersburgo?

Did he spend a long time in Saint Petersburg?

— Arca Russa (2002)

Já esteve e não achou o que queria.

You've been there and didn't find what you were looking for.

— Jornada nas Estrelas II: A Ira de Khan (1982)

O Alex esteve muitas horas na fila para comprar o novo iPhone.

Alex waited in line for many hours to buy the new iPhone.

Por sessenta anos, o Anel esteve em silêncio, com Bilbo.

For sixty years, the Ring remained silent with Bilbo.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Tom esteve comigo o dia todo.

Tom was with me all day.

O Tom não me diria onde ele esteve.

Tom wouldn't tell me where he'd been.

E provavelmente esteve.

And it probably was.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Como ele esteve ultimamente?

How has he been lately?

— O Sacrifício (1986)

Ela não mencionou onde ela esteve.

She didn't mention where she'd been.

Esteve em sua casa?

Was he at your house?

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Esteve no meu quarto?

Were you in my room?

— A Empregada (2025)

Já esteve ali?

Have you been there before?

O Jano foi a única pessoa que esteve ao meu lado e me ajudou.

Jano was the only person who stood by my side and helped me.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Então, ninguém esteve perto da minha casa hoje?

So, nobody was near my house today?

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Tom esteve certo o tempo todo.

Tom was right all along.

Nem sabe se ele esteve em casa ou não.

He doesn't even know if he was home or not.

— Sem Amor (2017)

auxiliary · 3rd-person singular, past tense Uncommon #13,884
was Used with a gerund to describe an action that was in progress or continued over a period of time.
PO: Ele esteve trabalhando até tarde.
EN: He was working until late.
Conjugation of estar
SingularPlural
Third esta —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Third esteve —

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)

Esteve me manipulando?

Were you manipulating me?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Ele esteve olhando para ele o dia todo.

He's been looking at him all day.

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

Você esteve bebendo?

Have you been drinking?

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.

Sei que esteve procurando pela espada, mas faz tempo que se perdeu.

I know you've been looking for the sword, but it's been lost for a long time.

— Adeus, Minha Concubina (1993)

Antes esteve envolvido com essa senhora.

He was previously involved with this lady.

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Você esteve fumando?!

Have you been smoking?!

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Esteve vasculhando meu quarto?

Were you searching my room?

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Você esteve me evitando.

You've been avoiding me.

O que esteve fazendo?

What have you been doing?

— O Caçador (2008)

Você esteve trabalhando fora?

Have you been working away?

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Tom mentiu sobre o que ele esteve fazendo.

Tom lied about what he had been doing.

Por quem esteve chorando?

Who have you been crying over?

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Tom esteve trabalhando duro.

Tom has been working hard.

Se ele esteve bebendo, eu não irei com ele.

If he's been drinking, I won't go with him.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Tom disse que esteve limpando a casa o dia todo.

Tom said he had been cleaning the house all day.

O Tom esteve esperando a manhã toda pela Mary.

Tom had been waiting all morning for Mary.

Ele esteve trabalhando em algumas novelas, mas já retornou.

He had been working on a few soap operas, but he has returned now.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Ouvi dizer que você fugiu do Paquistão esteve correndo desde então?

I heard you fled Pakistan. Have you been on the run ever since?

— Corra, Milkha, Corra (2013)

Esteve bebendo?

Have you been drinking?

— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)

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