estava

See also: estävä

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əsˈta.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əsˈta.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈta.va]

Verb

estava

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar

Galician

Verb

estava

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• tava (colloquial)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈta.vɐ/, /esˈta.vɐ/

• (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/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.vɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.bɐ/ [(i)ʃˈta.βɐ]

• Rhymes: -avɐ

Verb

estava

1. first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of estar
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, 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!

2. 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

1. Obsolete spelling of estaba.