estive muito ocupado

I was very busy

→ estar
phrase Rare #35,079
I was very busy Uses the masculine form “ocupado”; use “ocupada” for a female speaker.
PO: Estive muito ocupado ontem.
EN: I was very busy yesterday.

Porque estive muito ocupado.

Because I've been very busy.

Estive muito ocupado.

I’ve been very busy.

Desculpe, estive muito ocupado.

Sorry, I've been very busy.

— A Partida (2008)

Muito bem, estive muito ocupado.

Very well, I've been very busy.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Eu estive muito ocupado recentemente.

I've been very busy lately.

Estive muito ocupado a semana passada.

I was very busy last week.