was trying, tried
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | tentava | — |
| Third | tentava | — |
Tom morreu justamente enquanto tentava dizer algo a Maria.
Tom died just as he was trying to say something to Maria.
Ela gritava e tentava arranhar as pessoas.
She was screaming and trying to scratch people.
— O Lamento (2016)
Nenhum dos homens tentava vir atrás de mim.
None of the men tried to come after me.
Tom tentava me convencer de fazer aquilo.
Tom was trying to convince me to do it.
Eu tentava ser legal com a minha cunhada.
I was trying to be nice to my sister-in-law.
— देवदास (2002)
Ela tentava esconder, mas estava claramente muito aborrecida.
She tried to hide it, but she was clearly very upset.
Há mais de um ano eu tentava fechar o acordo.
I had been trying to close the deal for over a year.
— Um Contratempo (2017)
Eu precisei de um tempo para entender o que ela tentava me dizer.
I needed some time to understand what she was trying to tell me.
Tom tentava me convencer de fazê-lo.
Tom was trying to convince me to do it.
Uma assistente tentava me dar um sinal, como se eu tivesse esquecido minha fala.
An assistant was trying to give me a signal, as if I had forgotten my lines.
— Ele Está de Volta (2015)