अतीत की स्थितियाँ: मैं था / हुआ करता था (Estar Imperfect)
estava, estávamos, estavam।
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'estava' to describe ongoing states or repeated conditions in the past, rather than single completed actions.
- Use for ongoing states: 'Eu estava cansado' (I was tired).
- Use for repeated past habits: 'Nós estávamos sempre felizes' (We were always happy).
- Use to set the scene: 'Estava chovendo quando cheguei' (It was raining when I arrived).
Overview
Estar की आवश्यकता है। यह काल आपकी कहानी की पृष्ठभूमि है—यह वर्णन करता है कि *चीजें कैसी थीं* या *क्या हो रहा था*। इसे भावनाओं, स्थानों और चल रही क्रियाओं के लिए «था» या «थे» के रूप में सोचें।How This Grammar Works
Pretérito Imperfeito) एक तस्वीर के बजाय एक वीडियो क्लिप की तरह काम करता है। यह अतीत में चल रही स्थिति या क्रिया को दिखाता है। क्रिया Estar (होना - अस्थायी) के लिए, यह आमतौर पर तीन मुख्य स्थितियों को कवर करता है: आप कहां थे, आप कैसा महसूस कर रहे थे, या आप क्या कर रहे थे।- वर्णनात्मक:
इंटरनेट धीमा था।
(estava) - निरंतर:
हम बात कर रहे थे।
(estávamos)
Formation Pattern
Estar Imperfect काल में एक नियमित क्रिया है! बस मूल est- लें और -ava अंत जोड़ें।
est-
estava
estavas
estava
estávamos (उच्चारण चिह्न मत भूलना!)
estavam
When To Use It
- *Eu estava cansado.* (मैं थक गया था।)
- *Nós estávamos em casa.* (हम घर पर थे।)
- ब्राजील:
estava+ gerund (-ndo) → *Eu estava trabalhando.* (मैं काम कर रहा था।) - पुर्तगाल:
estava+a+ infinitive → *Eu estava a trabalhar.*
Common Mistakes
Ser बनाम Estar जालEra (स्थायी) और Estava (अस्थायी) में अंतर याद रखें।- ❌ *Ela era triste ontem.* (वह कल एक दुखी इंसान थी।)
- ✅ *Ela estava triste ontem.* (वह कल दुखी थी।)
Nós पर उच्चारण चिह्नestávamos पर उच्चारण चिह्न बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।Contrast With Similar Patterns
- Estive: «मैं वहां था (और आ गया)।» (पूरा हुआ)
- Estava: «मैं वहां था (पृष्ठभूमि)।»
Quick FAQ
शायद ही कभी। शहरों के स्थान के लिए 'fica' का उपयोग करें।
यह बोलचाल का शॉर्टकट है!
Conjugation of Estar (Imperfect)
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
|
Eu
|
estava
|
|
Você/Ele/Ela
|
estava
|
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Nós
|
estávamos
|
|
Vocês/Eles/Elas
|
estavam
|
Meanings
The imperfect tense of 'estar' describes states, locations, or conditions that were ongoing or habitual in the past.
Ongoing State
Describing a condition that persisted over a period of time.
“Ela estava triste.”
“Nós estávamos animados.”
Background Setting
Setting the scene for another action.
“Estava sol quando saí.”
“Eu estava lendo quando você ligou.”
Reference Table
| सब्जेक्ट | एंडिंग | कॉन्जुगेशन | हिंदी मतलब |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eu
|
-ava
|
estava
|
मैं था/थी
|
|
Tu
|
-avas
|
estavas
|
तुम थे (Informal)
|
|
Você / Ele / Ela
|
-ava
|
estava
|
आप/वह था/थी
|
|
Nós
|
-ávamos
|
estávamos
|
हम थे
|
|
Vocês / Eles / Elas
|
-avam
|
estavam
|
आप लोग/वे थे
|
औपचारिकता का स्तर
Eu estava no escritório. (Work)
Eu estava no escritório. (Work)
Eu tava no escritório. (Work)
Tava lá no trampo. (Work)
Estava बनाम Era का इस्तेमाल कब करें
Estar (Estava)
- अस्थायी Moods, illness
- लोकेशन At home, at work
- जारी काम Was doing...
Ser (Era)
- स्थायी Personality, origin
- परिभाषा It was a car
- समय It was 2 PM
सही पास्ट टेंस चुनना
क्या आप किसी पक्के गुण की बात कर रहे हैं?
क्या यह कोई अस्थायी हालत या लोकेशन है?
क्या यह कोई एक बार होकर खत्म हुई घटना है?
Estava बनाम Estive
Estar का कॉन्जुगेशन
एकवचन (Singular)
- • Eu estava
- • Tu estavas
- • Você estava
बहुवचन (Plural)
- • Nós estávamos
- • Eles estavam
- • Vocês estavam
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
Eu estava cansado.
I was tired.
Ela estava em casa.
She was at home.
Nós estávamos felizes.
We were happy.
Eles estavam lá.
They were there.
Você estava dormindo?
Were you sleeping?
O tempo estava bom.
The weather was good.
Eu não estava com fome.
I wasn't hungry.
Vocês estavam prontos?
Were you ready?
Eu estava lendo quando você chegou.
I was reading when you arrived.
A loja estava fechada.
The shop was closed.
Nós estávamos sempre juntos.
We were always together.
O carro estava quebrado.
The car was broken.
Eu estava pensando em viajar.
I was thinking about traveling.
Ela estava sendo muito gentil.
She was being very kind.
O ambiente estava tenso.
The atmosphere was tense.
Eles estavam esperando há horas.
They had been waiting for hours.
Estava claro que ele não sabia.
It was clear he didn't know.
Eu estava prestes a sair.
I was about to leave.
Tudo estava como eu deixei.
Everything was as I left it.
Estávamos cientes do risco.
We were aware of the risk.
O cenário estava montado para o desastre.
The scene was set for disaster.
Estava eu lá, pensando na vida.
There I was, thinking about life.
A situação estava longe de ser ideal.
The situation was far from ideal.
Estávamos, por assim dizer, perdidos.
We were, so to speak, lost.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Both mean 'was', but have different aspectual meanings.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Eu estive cansado todo dia.
Eu estava cansado todo dia.
Nós estavamos lá.
Nós estávamos lá.
Eu estava em casa às 5.
Eu estive em casa às 5.
Ele estava sendo um idiota ontem.
Ele foi um idiota ontem.
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
Eu estava ___ quando ___.
Real World Usage
Tava te esperando!
'Tava' वाला शॉर्टकट
Eu tava em casa.
एक्सेंट का ध्यान रखना!
Nós estávamos muito felizes.
ब्राज़ील बनाम पुर्तगाल
Você estava na escola?
Smart Tips
Use 'estava' to show how you felt over a period.
उच्चारण
Tava vs Estava
In informal speech, the 'es-' is often dropped.
Statement
Eu estava cansado. ↘
Falling intonation for facts.
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
Think of 'Estava' as a 'Steady' state in the past.
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a slow-motion video of yourself in the past. Everything in that slow-motion frame uses 'estava'.
Rhyme
When the past was slow and long, 'estava' is where you belong.
Story
Yesterday, I was walking. It was sunny. I was happy. All these background states use 'estava'.
Word Web
चैलेंज
Write 5 sentences about how you felt yesterday using 'estava'.
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
Dropping the 'es' is extremely common in daily speech.
From Latin 'stare'.
बातचीत की शुरुआत
Como você estava ontem?
डायरी विषय
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Test Yourself
Eu ___ com muita fome antes do jantar.
Choose the sentence that correctly says 'We were at the beach':
Eles estava muito felizes ontem.
Score: /3
अभ्यास प्रश्न
1 exercisesEu ___ (estar) feliz.
Score: /1
Practice Bank
12 exercisesDesculpa, eu não ___ ouvindo. (I wasn't listening)
Nós ___ assistindo Netflix.
How do you say 'The coffee was cold'?
Tu estava em casa?
सही मिलान करें:
estava / O / fechado / banco
She was sad.
When would you use 'Eu estava em Paris'?
Ele ___ brincando. (He was joking)
Nós estavamos perdidos.
Which sentence implies the event is fully over and done?
Nós ___ trabalhando.
Score: /12
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (1)
No, only for ongoing states.
Scaffolded Practice
1
Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
estaba
None.
j'étais
French doesn't distinguish estar/ser.
war
German has no aspectual distinction.
ita
No aspectual distinction.
kuntu
Complex aspectual system.
zai
No conjugation.
Learning Path
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