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eu levava

was taking, used to take, was carrying, took

l ɨ v a v ɐ → levar
lev to take; to carry + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #12,213
was taking, used to take, was carrying The imperfect can describe an ongoing action or a habitual one in the past.
PO: Ela levava o almoço para o trabalho.
EN: She used to take her lunch to work.
took Used to say how much time something took.
PO: A viagem levava duas horas.
EN: The trip took two hours.
Conjugation of levar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First levava —
Third levava levavam

E Baltar, por uma boa comissão, levava as armas ao País Basco.

And Baltar, for a good commission, would take the weapons to the Basque Country.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Eu levava Keith comigo como meu “bom amigo”.

I used to bring Keith along as my “good friend.”

Você me levava para todo lugar na sua bicicleta.

You used to take me everywhere on your bicycle.

— Família de Aluguel (2025)

Eu o levava a todos os lugares.

I took him everywhere.

— O Conformista (1971)

Levava uma vida de princesa.

She lived like a princess.

Nos fins de semana, o Royal o levava para passear pela cidade.

On weekends, the Royal would take him for a drive around the city.

— Os Excêntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

Não importa; levava consigo o sabor do sonho.

It didn’t matter; he carried the taste of the dream with him.

De vez em quando, meu tio me levava ao porto.

Every now and then, my uncle would take me to the port.

Eu levava para ela, no sofá.

I would take it to her on the sofa.

— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)

Até sonhava que a levava para o mar.

I even dreamed that I was taking her to the sea.

Ele levava uma vida rica e confortável no campo.

He led a rich and comfortable life in the countryside.

Os sacrifícios de Ema eram aborrecer a vida que levava.

Ema’s sacrifices were making her resent the life she led.

— Vale Abraão (1993)

Levava comigo um livro de Shakespeare, Hamlet.

I was carrying a Shakespeare book with me—Hamlet.

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Mamãe me levava para caçar patos quando eu era pequena.

Mom used to take me duck hunting when I was little.

Ela levava a caixa debaixo do braço.

She was carrying the box under her arm.

Aquilo foi alguém que sabia que o tio Heitor levava tanto dinheiro.

That was someone who knew Uncle Heitor carried that much money.

— O Pátio das Cantigas (1942)

O meu pai me levava de vez em quando ao escritório dele.

My father would take me to his office from time to time.

Quanto ele levava no arrego do bicho?

How much did he get as a bribe for the animal?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Quando eu olhei, ele fez que dava, eu fiz que levava.

When I looked, he pretended to give it to me, and I pretended to take it.

— Cabras da Peste (2021)

Levava isso dentro dele a cada domingo.

He carried that with him every Sunday.

— Senna (2010)

Mas era o amor que levava Ema ao Vesúvio?

But was it love that led Ema to Vesuvius?

— Vale Abraão (1993)

Eu pegava carro importado e levava para o Paraguai.

I used to pick up imported cars and take them to Paraguay.

— Carandiru (2003)

A mamãe nos levava para a escola juntos.

Mom used to take us to school together.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Quanto tempo levava fora?

How long was he gone?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Na hora que ele fez que levava, eu dei, mas acabei levando.

When he pretended he was taking it, I handed it over, but I ended up taking it anyway.

— Cabras da Peste (2021)

Ela levava uma grande pasta de couro debaixo do braço.

She was carrying a large leather briefcase under her arm.