eu ganhava

earned, won

→ ganhar
ganh to win, to earn + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #25,060
earned, won Imperfect past (ongoing/repeated action in the past) of "ganhar".
PO: Naquela época, eu ganhava pouco, mas era feliz.
EN: Back then, I earned little, but I was happy.
Conjugation of ganhar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ganhava
Third ganhava

Ganhava uma grana preta..

I used to make a ton of money.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Você sabia que o Tom não ganhava para fazer aquilo?

Did you know that Tom wasn't paid to do that?

Naquela época, você ia ao posto de gasolina, enchia o tanque e ganhava um prato.

Back then, you’d go to the gas station, fill up your tank, and get a plate.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Tom sabia como Maria ganhava a vida.

Tom knew how Maria earned her living.

Naquela época eu não ganhava o suficiente para sustentar minha família.

At that time, I wasn't earning enough to support my family.

Cada vez a história do Tom ganhava mais detalhes.

Each time, Tom's story gained more details.

Tom ganhava mais do que merecia.

Tom was earning more than he deserved.

E quem ganhava?

And who won?

— Conclave (2024)

Tom ganhava um bom dinheiro trabalhando na Austrália.

Tom earned good money working in Australia.

Onde ela ia, ganhava muitos presentes e ela fez uma fortuna.

Wherever she went, she received many gifts, and she made a fortune.

— As Aventuras de Paddington 2 (2017)

Quando Tom era adolescente, ele ganhava dinheiro entregando jornais.

When Tom was a teenager, he earned money delivering newspapers.