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  1. Portuguese (Portugal)
  2. /The imperfect tense for -ar verbs (-ava)
  3. /brincar

brincar

brincar
to play (as a child, for fun)
From Lesson 84:The imperfect tense for -ar verbs (-ava)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Usages of brincar

Na minha infância, eu brincava aqui.
In my childhood, I used to play here.
Antigamente, as meninas costumavam brincar na rua.
In the past, the girls usually played in the street.
Eu não brincava com aquele brinquedo.
I did not use to play with that toy.
As crianças brincam no quintal.
The children play in the backyard.
O cliente quis o terraço espaçoso, perto do qual o seu filho brincava.
The client wanted the spacious terrace, near which his son used to play.
O gatinho anda a brincar no jardim?
Has the little cat been playing in the garden?
Se comprares o trenó e que queiras brincar na neve, eu vou contigo.
If you buy the sled and you want to play in the snow, I will go with you.

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