ganhava

Ganhava is a form of the Portuguese verb ganhar, meaning to win or to earn. It appears in the imperfect indicative tense and is used to describe actions that were habitual or ongoing in the past, or to set the scene in a narrative.

As a regular -ar verb, ganhar in the imperfect uses endings such as -ava, -avas, -ava, -ávamos, -áveis, -avam. Therefore, ganhava can correspond to eu ganhava or ele/ela/você ganhava. In standard modern usage, Brazilian Portuguese commonly uses você/eles as subjects with ganhava and ganhavam, while European Portuguese may favor tu ganhavas and eles ganhavam in informal speech. The form is not a standalone word with a separate meaning beyond the conjugated verb.

Usage notes: The imperfect tense signals habitual past action, a past state, or background information. It contrasts with the preterite (past definite) tense, which would describe a completed past event. Examples include describing a recurring earnings pattern, or a continuous activity in the past: Ele ganhava dinheiro com o negócio todos os meses. Quando era criança, ela ganhava respeito por suas histórias.

See also: ganhar (verbo), conjugação de verbos portugueses, gramática portuguesa.

This article focuses on the linguistic use of ganhava as a verb form. It is not a proper noun or a widely recognized title or entity, and should be understood within the context of Portuguese verb conjugation.