This is the 3314th most frequent Portuguese word.
estivesse
"Estivesse" is the imperfect subjunctive form of the verb "estar," meaning "were" or "was" in hypothetical or uncertain contexts.
Here, 'estivesse' is used as the subjunctive past tense of 'estar', indicating a hypothetical or imagined state.
Se eu estivesse na praia, estaria mais relaxado.
If I were at the beach, I would be more relaxed.
In this case, 'estivesse' expresses a wish or unreal situation, again employing the subjunctive mood.
Eu gostaria que ele estivesse aqui agora.
I wish he were here now.
This example uses 'estivesse' in a conditional sentence, showing a hypothetical scenario using the subjunctive past tense.