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eles brigavam

were fighting, were arguing

→ brigar
brig to fight, to argue + a her, it + v Imperfect past + am they conjugation
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #37,554
were fighting, were arguing Imperfect past (they/you all) — describes an ongoing/repeated action in the past.
PO: Eles brigavam muito quando eram adolescentes.
EN: They used to argue a lot when they were teenagers.
Conjugation of brigar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — brigavam

Os dois cachorros brigavam pelo osso.

The two dogs were fighting over the bone.

Os vizinhos disseram que eles brigavam constantemente.

The neighbors said they argued constantly.

— Oldboy (2003)

Eles brigavam com frequência.

They argued frequently.

Eles brigavam constantemente.

They fought constantly.

Meus pais brigavam o tempo todo quando eu era criança.

My parents fought all the time when I was a child.