eu lutava

was fighting, used to fight, was struggling

→ lutar
lut to fight, to struggle + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #35,130
was fighting, used to fight, was struggling The imperfect form can describe an ongoing or habitual past action.
PO: Ela lutava pelos seus direitos.
EN: She was fighting for her rights.
Conjugation of lutar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First lutava —
Third lutava —

Lutava boxe.

He used to box.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Nunca soube pelo que lutava.

I never knew what I was fighting for.

— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)

E lutava pelos fracos!

And he fought for the weak!

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Tom lutava para respirar.

Tom was struggling to breathe.

Assim lutava o povo de Okinawa.

This is how the people of Okinawa fought.

Meu avô lutava com touros por esporte.

My grandfather fought bulls for sport.

— Duna (2021)