Imperfect continuous subjunctive (estivesse a)

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to rummage
vasculhar
He acted as if he were snooping through our paperwork.
Ele agia como se estivesse a vasculhar a nossa papelada.
the recording
a gravação
I doubted that you were snooping in my office because of the recording.
Duvidava que estivesses a vasculhar o meu escritório por causa da gravação.
to plot
tramar
the intrigue
a intriga
It was impossible that they were plotting the intrigue without help.
Era impossível que eles estivessem a tramar a intriga sem ajuda.
to need (with verbs)
precisar
the embezzlement
o desvio
We needed him not to be plotting the embezzlement.
Precisávamos de que ele não estivesse a tramar o desvio.
to cover up
encobrir
They spoke as if we were covering up the embezzlement.
Falavam como se estivéssemos a encobrir o desvio.
Even though I was covering up what he did, the intrigue continued.
Embora estivesse a encobrir o que ele fez, a intriga continuou.
the informant
o informador
the denunciation
a denúncia
I didn't want the informant to be preparing the denunciation.
Não queria que o informador estivesse a preparar a denúncia.
to conspire
conspirar
She didn't think that we were conspiring about the denunciation.
Ela não achava que estivéssemos a conspirar sobre a denúncia.
to blackmail
chantagear
I wouldn't say anything, unless they were conspiring to blackmail the boss.
Eu não dizia nada, a menos que estivessem a conspirar para chantagear o chefe.
They needed her to be blackmailing the manager to maintain the lie.
Eles precisavam de que ela estivesse a chantagear o gerente para manter a mentira.
The informant acted as if he were supporting the lie.
O informador agia como se estivesse a apoiar a mentira.
I was afraid that the informant was sharing the recording.
Tinha medo de que o informador estivesse a partilhar a gravação.