Transformava

Transformava is the imperfect indicative form of the Portuguese verb transformar. It describes an ongoing or habitual change in the past, or provides background in a narrative. In English, it corresponds to phrases such as “was transforming” or “used to transform.”

Etymology and meaning: transformar comes from the Latin transformare, formed from trans- “across” and formare “to form.” The sense in Portuguese is to change the form, character, or nature of something.

Conjugation and usage: The imperfect tense is regular for this verb. Examples of forms include eu transformava, você transformava, ele transformava, nós transformávamos, eles transformavam. The second-person singular tu transformavas is used in dialects that maintain the tu form; in many Brazilian varieties, the form with você is more common (você transformava).

Typical contexts: Transformava is commonly used in narratives to set the scene or describe repeated past actions, such as processes, changes over time, or gradual developments. It can describe physical changes, transformations of plans or systems, or evolving states.

Examples: Ela transformava velhas peças em novas obras. O projeto transformava gradualmente o sistema ao longo dos anos. A frase pode also express habitual actions in the past: quando era jovem, ele transformava ideas em projetos com frequência.

See also: transformar, transformação, imperfecto do indicativo.