This is the 3139th most frequent Portuguese word.
chegava
"Chegava" means "used to arrive" or "was arriving" in English, as the past imperfect tense of the verb "chegar" (to arrive).
Usage of 'chegava' to indicate a habitual action in the past, expressing how the subject consistently performed the action of arriving early.
Eu chegava sempre cedo para estar pronta.
I always arrived early to be ready.
Usage of 'chegava' as an imperfect tense verb in Portuguese, denoting a repeated or habitual action in a previous timeframe.
Antigamente, ele chegava com muita energia para trabalhar.
In the past, he arrived with a lot of energy to work.
The verb 'chegava' is employed here to describe a consistent pattern of behavior in the past, emphasizing reliability.