deitava

deitava

"Deitava" means "used to lie down" or "was lying down."

In this sentence, 'deitava' is used in the imperfect past tense to describe a habitual action or state in the past: laying down early after dinner.

Ele sempre se deitava cedo após o jantar.

He always laid down early after dinner.

Here, 'deitava' is again in the imperfect past tense, indicating a recurring activity or event during the speaker's childhood: laying down to hear stories.

Quando eu era criança, deitava para ouvir histórias antes de dormir.

When I was a child, I laid down to listen to stories before sleeping.

In this sentence, 'deitava' describes a past action or state, suggesting that laying down on the couch was a typical or extended action.

Ela deitava no sofá e lia durante horas.

She laid down on the couch and read for hours.