estudávamos

Estudávamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Portuguese verb estudar. This tense and conjugation are used to describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past, often translated into English as "we were studying" or "we used to study." For example, "Nós estudávamos matemática todos os dias" translates to "We studied mathematics every day" or "We were studying mathematics every day," implying a routine or continuous activity in the past. The imperfect tense in Portuguese is crucial for setting the scene, describing background information, or narrating past events that were not necessarily completed. It contrasts with the preterite tense, which indicates a completed action in the past. Therefore, estudávamos specifically refers to a past state of studying that was either in progress or occurred repeatedly, without a defined end point within the narrative. Understanding this verb form is fundamental for comprehending past continuous actions and habitual behaviors in spoken and written Portuguese.