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eu tomava

was taking, used to take

t u m a v ɐ → tomar
tom to have (food or drink) + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #27,727
was taking, used to take The exact translation depends on context; this is the imperfect past form of “tomar.”
PO: Ela tomava café todas as manhãs.
EN: She used to drink coffee every morning.
Conjugation of tomar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tomava tomávamos
Third tomava —

Ela tomava conta de sua velha mãe.

She was taking care of her elderly mother.

O telefone tocou enquanto eu tomava banho.

The phone rang while I was taking a shower.

Tomava conta do filho pequeno.

She was looking after her young son.

— Paraíso Perdido (2018)

Que tipo de remédio você tomava?

What kind of medication were you taking?

Uma tartaruga tomava sol sobre uma pedra.

A turtle was sunbathing on a rock.

Tomava todas as decisões.

He made all the decisions.

— Um Dia Muito Especial (1977)

Droga é o que você tomava lá fora.

Drugs are what you used to take out there.

— Bicho de Sete Cabeças (2001)

Tomava cavalo.

He used to take a horse.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Sounds similar to

tocava t u k a v ɐ tomada t u m a d ɐ tomara t u m a ɾ ɐ