Caminhei

Caminhei is the first-person singular form of the Portuguese verb caminhar in the pretérito perfeito do indicativo. It translates to "I walked" in English and denotes a completed action of walking that took place in the past.

Caminhar is a regular -ar verb. Its pretérito perfeito forms include eu caminhei, tu caminhaste, você caminhou, nós caminhamos, vocês caminharam. Caminhei specifically corresponds to the first person singular form, used when the speaker refers to themselves performing the action in the past.

Usage and nuance: Caminhei describes a completed act of walking, often with a temporal reference such as ontem or há pouco. It can be used in narrative or descriptive past tense. In some contexts, andei is more common for "I walked" in everyday speech, while caminhei emphasizes the action of walking itself or a specific journey.

Etymology and related forms: The verb caminhar derives from caminho (path), indicating movement along a route. Related forms include the infinitive caminhar, the gerund caminhando, and the past participle caminhado. Example: "Caminhei até a praça" means "I walked to the square."