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eu guardava

kept, stored, was keeping, used to keep

→ guardar
guard keep; guard + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #32,842
kept, stored Often means to keep something in a particular place or keep it safe.
PO: Ela guardava os documentos numa gaveta.
EN: She kept the documents in a drawer.
was keeping, used to keep Can also describe a continuing or habitual action in the past.
PO: Ele guardava dinheiro para uma viagem.
EN: He used to save money for a trip.
Conjugation of guardar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First guardava —
Third guardava —

A torre da biblioteca guardava o silêncio do começo da noite.

The library tower held onto the silence of early evening.

Eu o guardava trancado.

I kept him locked up.

“Chris Markofferson não guardava o dinheiro dele aqui.”

“Chris Markofferson didn’t keep his money here.”

Eu não sabia que o Município de Leng Meng guardava um talento como você.

I didn't know that the Municipality of Leng Meng harbored a talent like you.

— Herói (2002)

Como eu sabia onde ela guardava, peguei um pouco.

Since I knew where she kept them, I took some.

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Sami guardava muitas drogas em seu quarto.

Sami kept a lot of drugs in his room.

Eu, se fosse você, guardava ele por uns dias.

If I were you, I'd keep him for a few days.

— O Pagador de Promessas (1962)