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eu mandava

sent, was sending, used to send, was in charge, was the boss

m ɐ̃ d a v ɐ → mandar
mand order; send + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #37,158
sent, was sending, used to send The imperfect form often describes a repeated or ongoing action in the past.
PO: Ela mandava mensagens para a família todos os dias.
EN: She sent messages to her family every day.
was in charge, was the boss Informal; often used to say who had authority or control.
PO: Naquela equipe, era a Ana que mandava.
EN: On that team, Ana was the one in charge.
Conjugation of mandar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First mandava —
Third mandava —

A conta da Sandra sabe quem é que mandava dinheiro todo mês.

Sandra's account knows who was sending money every month.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Dava mais lucro que as apostas e era o Jimmy que mandava.

It was more profitable than gambling, and Jimmy was the one in charge.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Se você ficasse no caminho, ele deixava claro quem mandava no Atlântico.

If you got in his way, he made it clear who was in charge of the Atlantic.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Depois das primeiras viagens, eu geralmente mandava Kat e Jim fazer compras.

After the first few trips, I usually sent Kat and Jim shopping.

E mandava e-mail para todo mundo.

And he was emailing everyone.

— Clube da Luta (1999)