elas estavam

they were

→ elas
phrase Uncommon #17,543
they were Feminine plural past form of estar, used with elas.
PO: Elas estavam felizes com a notícia.
EN: They were happy about the news.

Elas estavam aqui.

They were here.

Elas estavam como a Judith?

Were they like Judith?

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

Elas estavam ocupadas.

They were busy.

Elas estavam cansadas.

They were tired.

Elas estavam molhadas.

They were wet.

Elas estavam sujas.

They were dirty.

Elas estavam interessadas.

They were interested.

Elas estavam preocupados.

They were worried.

O Tom e Mary disseram que elas estavam muito gratas.

Tom and Mary said they were very grateful.

Elas estavam no parque quando eu cheguei.

They were in the park when I arrived.

Elas estavam zangadas.

They were angry.

Elas estavam bem.

They were fine.

Por que elas estavam assustadas?

Why were they scared?

Elas estavam de pé.

They were standing.

Elas estavam mortas.

They were dead.

Elas estavam preparadas.

They were prepared.

Elas estavam fracas.

They were weak.

Elas estavam em outro lugar.

They were somewhere else.

Elas estavam muito felizes.

They were very happy.

phrase Uncommon #17,544
they were Past tense of estar with the feminine plural subject elas.
PO: Elas estavam estudando quando cheguei.
EN: They were studying when I arrived.

Elas estavam tossindo.

They were coughing.

O que elas estavam tomando?

What were they taking?

Elas estavam me atraindo.

They were attracting me.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Elas estavam querendo sair mais cedo.

They wanted to leave earlier.

Elas estavam ganhando tempo.

They were buying time.

Elas estavam escutando rádio.

They were listening to the radio.

Elas estavam nadando.

They were swimming.

Elas estavam voltando.

They were coming back.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

O que elas estavam usando?

What were they wearing?

Elas estavam bebendo champanhe.

They were drinking champagne.

O que elas estavam bebendo?

What were they drinking?

Elas estavam cantando.

They were singing.

O que elas estavam vestindo?

What were they wearing?

O que elas estavam comendo?

What were they eating?

Elas estavam a segui-lo.

They were following him.

Elas estavam comendo.

They were eating.

Elas estavam jogando tênis.

They were playing tennis.

Elas estavam nos esperando.

They were waiting for us.

Elas estavam brigando.

They were fighting.