estava

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See also: estävä

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

estava

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar

Galician

Verb

estava

(reintegrationist norm) first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

tava (colloquial)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈta.vɐ/, /esˈta.vɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈta.vɐ/, /eʃˈta.vɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈta.va/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.vɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.bɐ/

Rhymes: -avɐ

Verb

estava

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar
- 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 184:
  Eu estava na esperança de encontrá-lo antes do jantar!
  I was hoping to meet you before dinner!
first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar
- 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 227:
  Pensei que você tivesse dito que ela estava só mandando você escrever!
  I thought that you have said that she was just ordering you to write!

Spanish

Verb

estava

Obsolete spelling of estaba.

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