eles caíam

were falling, used to fall

→ cair
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #36,842
were falling, used to fall
PO: As folhas caíam das árvores no outono.
EN: The leaves were falling from the trees in the fall.
Conjugation of cair
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First caía —
Third caía caíam

Enquanto isso, caíam muitas pessoas mais, uma após a outra.

Meanwhile, many more people were falling, one after another.

E elas caíam.

And they fell.

— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)

Mesmo enquanto as bombas caíam.

Even while the bombs were falling.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

Mas as bombas caíam nas pessoas fora dele.

But the bombs were falling on people outside of it.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

As sementes que caíam em suas mãos eram apenas sementes.

The seeds that fell into his hands were just seeds.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)