amava

[a-ma-va]

verb

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of amar
loved
This is the past tense form of the verb amar, meaning to love. It is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Examples

Ela amava caminhar na praia todos os dias.

She loved walking on the beach every day.

Ele amava ler livros antigos na biblioteca.

He loved reading old books in the library.

Pronunciationa-ma-va

Part of speechverb

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis form is used for the first and third person singular.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.