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eu prestava

was paying, used to pay

→ prestar
prest to provide, to give + ava I/he/she imperfect past
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #40,154
was paying, used to pay In these examples, used in the expression prestar atenção (to pay attention).
PO: Eu prestava atenção à aula.
EN: I was paying attention to the lesson.
Conjugation of prestar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First prestava —
Third prestava —

O Moracy não prestava contas direito.

Moracy wasn’t properly accounting for things.

— Homem com H (2025)

Eu prestava atenção ao grupo e não à fachada da escola.

I was paying attention to the group, not the school’s façade.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

O Tom não prestava atenção no que a Mary dizia.

Tom wasn't paying attention to what Mary was saying.

Sami prestava atenção na Layla.

Sami was paying attention to Layla.