trabalhava

trabalhava

"Trabalhava" means "worked" or "was working" (imperfect past tense of "trabalhar").

Here, 'trabalhava' is used to indicate a past habitual or repeated action. It describes a previous job that someone had routinely.

Eu trabalhava em uma fábrica antes de mudar de carreira.

I worked in a factory before changing careers.

In this sentence, 'trabalhava' expresses an ongoing action in the past summarizing someone's effort and commitment over time.

Ele sempre me dizia que ele trabalhava muito para sustentar a família.

He always used to tell me that he worked a lot to support the family.

Here, 'trabalhava' refers to a past continuous action performed when living in a specific setting, indicating the association of the job with the living situation.

Quando eu morava no campo, eu trabalhava na agricultura.

When I lived in the countryside, I worked in agriculture.