The past continuous (estava a)

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the police
a polícia
the thief
o ladrão
The police were looking for the thief in the street.
A polícia estava a procurar o ladrão na rua.
the crime
o crime
What were you doing when the crime happened?
O que estavas a fazer quando o crime aconteceu?
while
enquanto
to steal
roubar
to drive
conduzir
While the thief was robbing the bank, she was driving.
Enquanto o ladrão estava a roubar o banco, ela estava a conduzir.
the witness
a testemunha
to knock / to crash, to hit
bater
The witness was sleeping when the man knocked on the door.
A testemunha estava a dormir quando o homem bateu à porta.
to flee
fugir
They were fleeing when the police arrived there.
Eles estavam a fugir quando a polícia chegou ali.
the prison
a prisão
The thief was fleeing from the prison while it was raining.
O ladrão estava a fugir da prisão enquanto estava a chover.
I didn't see him while I was driving to the prison.
Não o vi enquanto estava a conduzir para a prisão.
What was the witness hiding when the crime happened?
O que estava a testemunha a esconder quando o crime aconteceu?
We didn't see who was robbing the supermarket yesterday.
Nós não vimos quem estava a roubar o supermercado ontem.
The police were knocking on the door because they were making a lot of noise.
A polícia estava a bater à porta porque eles estavam a fazer muito barulho.