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Notes

past participle
estar- to be (temporary)
- eu estive (shtee-vuh)
- tu estiveste (shtee-vesh-tuh)
- ele/ella/voce esteve
- nos estivemos
- voces estiveram
- estiveram
Já estiveste em Portugal alguma vez?- How you ever been to Portugal?
- You were in Portugal any time yet? (literal)
- Não, nunca estive em Portugal.- No, I’ve never been to Portugal
nunca- never
jamais (jah-maish)- never (before or future)
Esteve a chover ontem.- It was raining yesterday
Esteve bom tempo hoje.- The weather was good today.
O que estiveste a fazer hoje?
Estive a andar a pé.- I was walking on foot