eu estive

was, have been

i ʃ t i v ɨ → estar
estiv to be + e eu past tense
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Common #4,700
was, have been The past-tense form of “estar”; the English translation depends on context.
PO: Estive em casa ontem.
EN: I was at home yesterday.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Third esteve estiveram

Estive no Vietnã.

I was in Vietnam.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Estive dentro de você.

I was inside you.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Sei que estive duas noites e dois dias em coma.

I know I was in a coma for two nights and two days.

— Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto (2008)

De lugares incríveis onde estive.

From incredible places I've been.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Estive em casa a noite toda.

I was home all night.

Estive fora o dia todo.

I was out all day.

Estive tão ocupado semana passada que mal tive tempo de relaxar.

I was so busy last week that I barely had any time to relax.

Nesta vida, até estive presente.

In this life, I was even present.

— Piku (2015)

Estive na Espanha e não compreendi nada.

I was in Spain and I didn't understand anything.

— O Espelho (1975)

Estive com sua avó.

I was with your grandmother.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Estive todos os dias a postos para mostrá-lo.

I was ready every day to show it.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Sempre estive.

I've always been.

— Quase Famosos (2000)

Estive a ponto de o abraçar.

I was just about to hug him.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Eu não estive em casa numa noite de sexta desde que eu tinha treze anos.

I haven't stayed home on a Friday night since I was thirteen.

Estive com eles a noite passada.

I was with them last night.

Estive ocupado a semana toda.

I've been busy all week.

Sim, eu estive na merda.

Yes, I've been through hell.

— Três é Demais (1998)

Estive presente no nascimento da primeira filha de Kat e Jim.

I was there when Kat and Jim’s first daughter was born.

Sempre estive com o violão do Charley Patton?

Have I always had Charley Patton's guitar with me?

— Pecadores (2025)

Estive?

Was I there?

— O Pátio das Cantigas (1942)

Estive bloqueado por dois dias.

I was blocked for two days.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Estive o dia todo estudando este caso.

I spent the whole day studying this case.

— O Pagador de Promessas (1962)

Estive doente, não pude ir à reunião.

I was sick, so I couldn't go to the meeting.

Todo esse tempo, estive preparado para sacrificar tudo pelo nosso país.

All this time, I’ve been prepared to sacrifice everything for our country.

— RRR: Revolta, Rebelião, Revolução (2022)

Estive em frente à nossa casa.

I was in front of our house.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Estive te esperando.

I was waiting for you.

Estive fora seis anos.

I was away for six years.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Estive vai não vai para escrever à senhora Condessa.

I was on the verge of writing to the Countess.

— Mistérios de Lisboa (2010)

Fico feliz por ter mentido para Tom sobre onde estive.

I'm glad I lied to Tom about where I was.

Estive na Rustic Inn com a velha banda.

I was at the Rustic Inn with the old band.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Só posso ir onde estive e que eu me lembre.

I can only go to places I've been and that I remember.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Desde pequeno estive sempre isolado ou só.

Ever since I was little, I’ve always been isolated or alone.

— Um Dia Muito Especial (1977)

Por isso estive fora tanto tempo.

That's why I was away for so long.

— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)

Não estive bem.

I haven't been feeling well.

— A Onda (2008)

Esta é a primeira vez que estive ausente.

This is the first time I’ve been absent.

Estive a ponto.

I was about to.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Estive muito preocupado.

I was very worried.

Estive com o Donald.

I was with Donald.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)

Foi nesse cofre que estive com o Hagrid.

This is the vault I was in with Hagrid.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Estive ocupado o dia todo.

I've been busy all day.

Sim, eu estive pensando e eu tenho de puxar.

Yes, I’ve been thinking, and I have to pull.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Eu disse onde estive.

I said where I had been.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Estive longe por muito tempo.

I've been away for a long time.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Só estive fora um tempo.

I was only away for a short time.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Estive muitas vezes no Cairo.

I've been to Cairo many times.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Não sabe que é você, sabe que estive com um cara em Madri durante três anos.

You don’t know it’s you; you know I was with a guy in Madrid for three years.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Estive com Sam por três anos.

I was with Sam for three years.

— Conflitos Internos (2002)

Escute, estive no sol o dia todo.

Listen, I've been out in the sun all day.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Como não estive?

How could I not have been there?

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Estive te observando.

I've been watching you.

— Três é Demais (1998)

Estive fora toda a noite.

I was out all night.

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

Estive ótimo, garoto, ótimo.

I've been great, boy, great.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Ela me disse em uma das últimas vezes em que estive no hospital.

She told me this one of the last times I was in the hospital.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Estive bastante ocupado.

I've been quite busy.

Quando estive no exército britânico.

When I was in the British army.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Estive no Japão durante dois meses.

I was in Japan for two months.

E ontem, também estive.

And yesterday, I was there too.

— Volver (2006)

Estive lá em cima.

I was up there.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Estive ansiosa pela sua chegada.

I was looking forward to your arrival.

Eu não estive na festa.

I wasn't at the party.

Estive muito tempo fora.

I've been away for a long time.

Estive com o Stella no internato.

I was with Stella at boarding school.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Ontem estive na cama o dia todo.

Yesterday I stayed in bed all day.

Estive ocupado.

I've been busy.

Foi quando estive no Amazonas.

It was when I was in the Amazon.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Onde estive?

Where have I been?

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

O avião foi sequestrado e estive como refém em Beirute por quatro anos.

The plane was hijacked, and I was held hostage in Beirut for four years.

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

Estive todo o dia à espera.

I waited all day.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Sempre estive à frente de vocês.

I’ve always been ahead of you.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Estive longe tempo demais.

I've been away too long.

Porque estive a noite toda entre sua casa e o estúdio.

Because I spent the whole night going back and forth between your house and the studio.

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

Estive a noite toda com minha vizinha Lola.

I spent the whole night with my neighbor Lola.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Estive com ele há duas semanas.

I was with him two weeks ago.

— Anora (2024)

Na noite passada estive num lindo país.

Last night I was in a beautiful country.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

Em todo o tempo em que estive vivo, nunca vi um humano sem espírito de luta.

In all my time alive, I have never seen a human being without a fighting spirit.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Estive há quatro anos quando minha mãe faleceu.

I was there four years ago when my mother passed away.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Estive.

I was.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)

auxiliary · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #11,792
was Used with a gerund to say that an action was in progress over a period of time.
PO: Estive esperando por você a manhã toda.
EN: I was waiting for you all morning.
Conjugation of estar
SingularPlural
Third esta —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Third esteve —

Desde o outono estive esperando.

I've been waiting since autumn.

— Crematório (2015)

Estive refletindo.

I've been reflecting.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eu não estive te evitando.

I wasn't avoiding you.

Eu estive esperando o dia todo para que isso acontecesse.

I've been waiting all day for this to happen.

Eu estive trabalhando desde às seis essa manhã.

I've been working since six o'clock this morning.

Estive escolhendo o homem certo por um longo período.

I've been choosing the right man for a long time.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Estive te procurando.

I've been looking for you.

— Túmulo dos Vagalumes (1988)

Estive ligando para você a noite toda.

I've been calling you all night.

Estive montando armadilhas há algum tempo.

I've been setting traps for some time now.

— A Bruxa (2016)

Estive correndo a noite toda.

I was running all night.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Estive trabalhando a minha vida toda.

I've been working my whole life.

Eu estive esperando anos por isso.

I've been waiting years for this.

O que eu estive fazendo durante a minha vida inteira?

What have I been doing my whole life?

Estive prestando atenção.

I was paying attention.

Estive tentando falar com você.

I've been trying to talk to you.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Eu estive sofrendo!

I've been suffering!

— O Caçador (2008)

Eu estive criando secretamente Mido desde que ela tinha três anos.

I've been secretly raising Mido since she was three years old.

— Oldboy (2003)

Estive observando você quando carregava caixas.

I was watching you while you were carrying boxes.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Que acham os senhores que estive fazendo?

What do you think I've been doing, gentlemen?

Estive correndo atrás de você o dia inteiro.

I've been chasing after you all day.

— O Conformista (1971)

Estive falando com sua irmã.

I was talking to your sister.

— Volver (2006)

Estive trocando minhas coisas pouco a pouco por comida.

I've been gradually exchanging my belongings for food.

— Túmulo dos Vagalumes (1988)

Eu estive olhando as fotos que você enviou.

I've been looking at the photos you sent.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Eu estive esperando o Tom por um bom tempo.

I've been waiting for Tom for quite a while.

Eu estive trabalhando a minha vida toda.

I've been working all my life.

Estive observando-o.

I was watching him.

— Arca Russa (2002)

Bem, eu estive me virando nas ruas desde os doze anos.

Well, I've been making ends meet on the streets since I was twelve.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Estive preparando a comida pra eles nestes dias.

I've been preparing food for them these past few days.

— Volver (2006)

Estive te procurando a minha vida inteira mas eu não sabia que era você.

I've been looking for you my whole life, but I didn't know it was you.

Estive bebendo com amigos a noite inteira.

I was drinking with friends all night.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Eu estive prestando atenção.

I was paying attention.

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