construía

[kõs.tru.ˈi.ə]

verb

was building; used to build

1. Third person singular or first person singular imperfect past tense of 'construir' (to build)

He was building a new house when I visited.

Ele construía uma casa nova quando eu visitei.

2. Habitual or repeated action in the past

She used to build furniture as a hobby.

Ela construía móveis como hobby.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

construía

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

construía

Standard usage in European Portuguese

construía castelos no ar (built castles in the air)

construía sobre areia (built on sand)

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