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eu estive

I was

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phrase Uncommon #8,513
I was Past form of estar, used for a temporary state or location.
PO: Eu estive em casa ontem.
EN: I was at home yesterday.

Eu estive umas vezes.

I've been there a few times.

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Eu estive no lugar sobre o qual ela falou na conversa.

I've been to the place she mentioned in the conversation.

Eu estive aqui antes.

I have been here before.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Eu estive em sua casa quando passei aquela semana em Moscou.

I stayed at his house when I spent that week in Moscow.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

Lamento, mas eu estive um pouco ocupado.

I'm sorry, but I've been a little busy.

Por que eu estive infeliz o tempo todo.

Why was I unhappy all the time?

— O Teste Decisivo (2000)

Eu estive nessa batalha.

I was in that battle.

— O Cheiro do Ralo (2006)

Eu estive acordado na maior parte da noite passada.

I was awake for most of last night.

Eu estive com o Tom outubro passado.

I was with Tom last October.

Eu estive longe tempo demais.

I've been away for far too long.

Eu estive na Europa duas vezes.

I've been to Europe twice.

Eu estive orando por vocês.

I have been praying for you.

Eu estive com a Charlotte ontem.

I was with Charlotte yesterday.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Olhe que todo o tempo que eu estive fora, só pensava na senhora.

You know, the whole time I was away, I could only think about you.

— Vale Abraão (1993)

Dennis disse que eu estive bem.

Dennis said I was fine.

— A Onda (2008)

Eu lhe disse claramente onde eu estive.

I told him clearly where I had been.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Eu estive muito tempo fora.

I've been away for a long time.

Mas eu estive no mar por muito tempo.

But I've been at sea for a long time.

— Três é Demais (1998)

Eu estive ocupada.

I've been busy.

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Eu estive aqui ontem à noite.

I was here last night.

Eu estive em todos os lugares da Europa.

I've been everywhere in Europe.

Eu estive no Canadá.

I've been to Canada.

Eu estive apaixonado por uma garota por cinco anos.

I've been in love with a girl for five years.

— Amores Expressos (1994)

Eu estive procurando por alguém assim como você.

I've been looking for someone just like you.

— O Teste Decisivo (2000)

Eu estive comprando aqui por décadas.

I've been shopping here for decades.

Eu estive em coma por três anos.

I was in a coma for three years.

Eu estive na biblioteca.

I was in the library.

Eu estive com ele.

I was with him.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Eu estive na Austrália.

I have been to Australia.

Eu estive ocupado consertando algumas coisas.

I've been busy fixing a few things.

Eu estive bem aqui ontem.

I was right here yesterday.

Eu estive tão preocupado.

I was so worried.

Eu estive no Irã.

I've been to Iran.

Eu estive aqui a tarde toda.

I've been here all afternoon.

Depois eu estive no exército.

After that, I was in the army.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Eu estive em coma por três semanas.

I was in a coma for three weeks.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Lamento, mas eu estive um pouco ocupada.

I'm sorry, but I've been a little busy.

Eu estive na fábrica.

I was at the factory.

— Contra a Parede (2004)

Eu estive a semana toda me preparando para fazer uma cena.

I've been preparing all week to make a scene.

— Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto (2008)

Eu estive preocupado com você.

I have been worried about you.

Eu estive com enxaqueca nestes dois dias.

I've had a migraine these past two days.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Eu estive fora por muito tempo.

I was away for a long time.

Eu estive na BSA.

I was at BSA.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Eu estive com Tom o dia todo.

I was with Tom all day.