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loro avessero

had

→ avere
avess have + ero they imperfect subjunctive
auxiliary · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #16,317
had Used as an auxiliary in the subjunctive pluperfect.
IT: Credevo che avessero già mangiato.
EN: I thought they had already eaten.
Conjugation of avere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First — avessimo
Third — avessero
avesseavessi

Pensavo lo avessero trovato.

I thought they found it.

Che l'avessero messa in un sacco e poi colpito il sacco con delle sbarre.

That they had put her in a sack and then beaten the sack with metal bars.

— Mystic River (2003)

Pensavo che la avessero trovata.

I thought they found it.

Pensavo l'avessero trovata.

I thought they had found it.

Pensavo ce l'avessero solo i vecchi.

I thought only old people had it.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Volevo rintracciare i pezzi di merda che credevo ti avessero ucciso.

I wanted to track down the pieces of shit I thought killed you.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Beh, nel caso in cui avessero bisogno di vedere.

Well, in case they needed to see.

— Eddington (2025)

Credevo non te lo avessero detto.

I thought they didn't tell you.

— In the mood for love (2000)

Non l'avessero mai fatto!

If only they hadn’t done it!

I Viridian erano pronti a fuggire se i pirati avessero attaccato.

The Viridians were ready to flee if the pirates attacked.

Pensavo che gli sbirri ti avessero preso.

I thought the cops had you.

— Who Am I - No System Is Safe (2014)

Tom si chiese se gli avessero mentito.

Tom wondered if he had been lied to.

Se avessero forzato, sarebbero già qui.

If they had forced it, they would already be here.

— Vite vendute (1953)

No, se non avessero ballato sul bancone non le avremmo notate.

No, if they hadn't danced on the counter, we wouldn't have noticed them.

— Mystic River (2003)

Se avessero ascoltato, sarebbero ancora vivi.

If they had listened, they would still be alive.

— Le iene (1992)

Come se ti avessero aspettato per tutta la vita.

As if they had been waiting for you their whole lives.

— Rental Family - Nelle vite degli altri (2025)

Però, se non avessero fatto un disastro, Alex non sarebbe morto!

But if they hadn't made such a mess, Alex wouldn't have died!

— L'organo genocida (2017)

E se l'avessero fatto quelli di sopra?

What if the people upstairs had done it?

— Il buco (2019)

verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #23,462
had Used in the imperfect subjunctive, often after expressions such as come se (“as if”) or in hypothetical clauses.
IT: Se avessero tempo, verrebbero con noi.
EN: If they had time, they would come with us.
Conjugation of avere
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First avessi avessimo
Second avessi aveste
Third avesse avessero

Peccato che gli ebrei non avessero nessuno a farlo per loro.

It's a shame the Jews had no one to do it for them.

— Norimberga (2025)

Si comportano come se nel cuore avessero fedeltà e lealtà.

They act as if they have loyalty and faithfulness in their hearts.

— Enrico V (1989)

È quasi come se, non lo so, non avessero un caso.

It's almost as if, I don't know, they don't have a case.

— Ricchi... da morire - Delitti in famiglia (2026)

Penso che loro avessero ragione.

I think they were right.

Si comporta come se i miei pensieri non avessero importanza.

They act as if my thoughts don’t matter.

Io penso che loro avessero ragione.

I think they were right.

Finora li ho risparmiati perché credevo che avessero la donna!

So far, I’ve spared them because I thought they had the woman!

— La sfida del samurai (1961)

Io non pensavo che Tom e Mary avessero paura.

I didn’t think Tom and Mary were afraid.

Non pensavo che Tom e Mary avessero fame.

I didn't think Tom and Mary were hungry.

Come se non avessero altra scelta.

As if they had no other choice.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Pensavo che Tom e Mary non avessero ancora la patente.

I thought Tom and Mary didn’t have their driver’s licenses yet.

Lei crede che avessero una riunione?

Do you think they had a meeting?

— Vivere (1952)

Fate come se i proiettili avessero occhi.

Act as if the bullets had eyes.

— Assassination (2015)