eles eram

were

ɛ ɾ ɐ̃ w̃ → ser
er to be + am they imperfect
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Very common #1,040
were Imperfect past of "ser" (to be); used for ongoing/background states in the past.
PO: Eles eram amigos na escola.
EN: They were friends in school.
Conjugation of ser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First era éramos
Second eras —
Third era eram

Suas notas eram boas, também.

His grades were good, too.

— Oldboy (2003)

Treze por cento eram contra.

Thirteen percent were against it.

A maioria das vítimas eram criancinhas.

Most of the victims were small children.

As fotos eram mais do que suficientes pra matéria de capa.

The photos were more than enough for a cover story.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Eram três caras altos.

There were three tall guys.

Eu não sabia que Mary e Alice eram irmãs.

I didn't know that Mary and Alice were sisters.

Eu nem ia saber que vocês eram bandidos.

I wouldn't even have known you were criminals.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Os sanduíches eram horríveis.

The sandwiches were awful.

Não era assim, eram vozes calmas.

That wasn't the case; those were calm voices.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Como eram eles?

What were they like?

— Do Coração (1998)

Os seus mundos de sonho eram mais reais para o Tom do que a realidade.

His dream worlds were more real to Tom than reality.

As ordens eram pra ficar no trem.

The orders were to stay on the train.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

E eram bons!

And they were good!

— O Profissional (1994)

As minas eram russas.

The mines were Russian.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Rômulo e Remo eram irmãos.

Romulus and Remus were brothers.

Eram de Pas-de-calais.

They were from Pas-de-Calais.

— O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain (2001)

Os pais dele eram agricultores.

His parents were farmers.

Eles me disseram que eram felizes aqui.

They told me they were happy here.

Mas eram os homens dele!

But they were his men!

— Era uma Vez no Oeste (1968)

Eram minhas, mas vão ter que servir por enquanto.

They were mine, but they'll have to do for now.

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Que horas eram quando começou a atuação?

What time was it when the performance began?

Vocês eram felizes.

You were happy.

Os sonares eram terríveis.

The sonar systems were terrible.

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

Os olhos dela eram verdes.

Her eyes were green.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Eram só pele e ossos.

They were just skin and bones.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Tom e Mary me disseram que eram divorciados.

Tom and Mary told me they were divorced.

Todas as perguntas eram difíceis de responder.

All the questions were difficult to answer.

Naquele outono, vestidos de bolinha eram a moda.

That autumn, polka dot dresses were all the rage.

— Lady Vingança (2005)

É, vocês eram os Cavaleiros.

Yes, you were the Knights.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Eu soube que os empregados eram muito bons.

I heard that the employees were very good.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

O Tom e a Mary nunca me disseram que eram vegetarianos.

Tom and Mary never told me they were vegetarians.

Eu não sabia que Tom e Mary eram irmãos.

I didn't know Tom and Mary were siblings.

As coisas eram diferentes.

Things were different.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Eram cinco para a uma quando fui para a cama.

It was five minutes to one when I went to bed.

Tom admitiu que os rumores eram verdadeiros.

Tom admitted that the rumors were true.

Mas ela disse que suas provas eram fáceis.

But she said that her exams were easy.

— Black (2005)

Aqueles eram realmente bons tempos.

Those were truly good times.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Esses eram detalhes que um não queria saber sobre o outro.

These were details that neither wanted to know about the other.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Os estranhos eram suspeitos.

The strangers were suspicious.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Eram marido e mulher?

Were they husband and wife?

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Pensava que eram diferentes, mas não passam de animais!

I thought they were different, but they're just animals!

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Meus pais eram professores.

My parents were teachers.

Eram seis horas.

It was six o’clock.

Os lábios dela eram doces.

Her lips were sweet.

Tom e Mary eram colegas de classe.

Tom and Mary were classmates.

Sempre ouvi dizer que as provas finais eram assustadoras.

I've always heard that final exams are terrifying.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

As duas eram solteiras.

They were both single.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Os filmes eram mudos.

The movies were silent.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Tom e Maria eram jovens.

Tom and Maria were young.

Eu quero as coisas como elas eram.

I want things to be the way they used to be.

Eu não sabia que a Mary e a Alice eram irmãs.

I didn't know that Mary and Alice were sisters.

Estas pequenas peças eram populares nessa época.

These small pieces were popular at that time.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Será que eram pessoas inteligentes?

Were they intelligent people?

— Wicked (2024)

As paredes eram de concreto sólido.

The walls were made of solid concrete.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

Eram as chamas, estúpido.

It was the flames, stupid.

— Alexandria (2009)

Seu clã e os meus eram originalmente uma família real.

Your clan and mine were originally a royal family.

— O Castelo no Céu (1986)

Estas roupas eram da minha mãe.

These clothes belonged to my mother.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Quantos eram?

How many were there?

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Eram eles?

Was it them?

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Eles já eram, meu bem.

They already were, darling.

— Um Cabra Bom de Bola (2026)

Eles não eram melhores que eu, mas eram americanos.

They weren't any better than me, but they were Americans.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

As instruções eram muito simples.

The instructions were very simple.

As condições de vida eram difíceis.

Living conditions were difficult.

E todas as vítimas de Serton eram mulheres.

And all of Serton's victims were women.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Esses caras eram ótimos.

Those guys were great.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Então, seus olhares eram para isso.

So, that's what their eyes were fixed on.

— Retrato de uma Jovem em Chamas (2019)

Eram os mesmos lugares antigos onde eu tive que morar.

They were the same old places where I had to live.

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

Eu as guardei porque os desenhos eram bonitos.

I kept them because the drawings were beautiful.

— Mr. Vingança (2002)

Tom e Mary eram amigos íntimos de John.

Tom and Mary were close friends of John's.

Então os dragões eram os bandidos.

So the dragons were the bandits.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Tom e Mary disseram que eram casados.

Tom and Mary said they were married.

Eu pensava que você só namorava garotas que eram mais baixas que você.

I thought you only dated girls who were shorter than you.

Eram uns anjinhos.

They were little angels.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

A maioria deles eram estudantes universitários.

Most of them were university students.

Muitas delas eram crianças.

Many of them were children.

Como eram maravilhosos os velhos tempos.

How wonderful the old days were.

Todos os nossos professores eram jovens e amavam ensinar.

All of our teachers were young and loved teaching.

Os novos países eram extremamente ricos em recursos.

The new countries were extremely rich in resources.

Os carros já eram.

The cars were a thing of the past.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

As duas últimas também eram.

The last two were as well.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Os dois homens sentados no banco eram americanos.

The two men sitting on the bench were Americans.

Aquelas pessoas eram meus pais, mas podiam ter sido outras pessoas.

Those people were my parents, but they could have been other people.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

E eram os melhores!

And they were the best!

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Os navios eram naquela época feitos de madeira.

Back then, ships were made of wood.

Eram de seus avós.

They belonged to his/her grandparents.

— Diários de Motocicleta (2004)

Essas eram as garotas disponíveis para ele na época.

These were the girls available to him at the time.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

As máquinas eram tão pesadas que o piso cedeu.

The machines were so heavy that the floor gave way.

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Eram misteriosas.

They were mysterious.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

No passado, os humanos e nossos ancestrais eram macacos.

In the past, humans and our ancestors were apes.

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

Que horas eram?

What time was it?

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Os documentos que nos deu eram todos falsos.

The documents he gave us were all fake.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Mas todas essas mulheres eram casadas.

But all of these women were married.

— Piku (2015)

Ontem eu sonhei que tudo eram palavras.

Yesterday I dreamt that everything was made of words.

Tom sabia que as chances dele eram zero.

Tom knew his chances were zero.

E com todo respeito, senhor, eram más políticas.

And with all due respect, sir, those were bad policies.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Eu devo ter sapatos do seu tamanho que eram da minha filha.

I must have shoes in your size that used to belong to my daughter.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Eram tempos difíceis.

Those were difficult times.

Tom e Mary eram muito felizes.

Tom and Mary were very happy.

Todos os estudantes eram contra a guerra.

All the students were against the war.

Os preços são o dobro do que eram dois anos atrás.

Prices are double what they were two years ago.

Os Koo eram quase uma família.

The Koo family was almost like family.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Os resultados eram negativos.

The results were negative.

Deus, eram as pessoas mais horríveis da Itália!

Good heavens, they were the most horrible people in Italy!

— O Leopardo (1963)

Os primeiros homens na terra eram negros, e não se via um único rosto branco.

The first people on Earth were Black, and not a single white face could be seen.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Os dias eram mais longos, também.

The days were longer, too.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Todos os seus maridos eram americanos.

All of her husbands were Americans.

Eram da Austrália.

They were from Australia.

As outras duas eram bebês.

The other two were babies.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

De que cor eram os discípulos?

What color were the disciples?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Os dois já eram.

Both of them were already gone.

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

Suas mentes eram um pouco diferente.

Their minds were a little different.

— Como Estrelas na Terra (2007)

Tom e Mary são amigos desde que eram crianças.

Tom and Mary have been friends since they were children.

Para quem diabos eram os brincos?

Who the hell were the earrings for?

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Aqueles eram tempos difíceis.

Those were difficult times.

— Arrependimento Sem Perdão (1987)

Parece que eram gêmeos.

It seems they were twins.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Os mesmos olhos que eram como as estrelas no céu.

The same eyes that were like the stars in the sky.

— Dangal (2016)

Esses eram os nossos planos.

Those were our plans.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Tenho certeza de que suas intenções eram boas.

I'm sure your intentions were good.

Quando a criança era criança, pães e maçãs eram suficientes para se alimentar.

When the child was a child, bread and apples were enough to eat.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Os passatempos favoritos dele eram caçar e jogar golfe.

His favorite pastimes were hunting and playing golf.

Eram membros da CESID, antiga agência de espionagem.

They were members of CESID, the former spy agency.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Que horas eram quando chegaste ao hospital?

What time was it when you arrived at the hospital?

Ouvi uma discussão no seu quarto, eram umas quatro da manhã.

I heard an argument in your room; it was around four in the morning.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Eu vi como porcos eram mortos e fiz o mesmo.

I saw how pigs were killed and I did the same.

— O Caçador (2008)

Eram seus amigos?

Were they your friends?

— Bacurau (2019)

As palavras eram de um idioma muito antigo.

The words were from a very ancient language.

Tom e Mary eram meus amigos.

Tom and Mary were my friends.

Tom e Mary me disseram que eram conservadores.

Tom and Mary told me they were conservatives.

Os pais de Tom eram professores.

Tom's parents were teachers.

Elas sabem costurar desde que eram adolescentes.

They've known how to sew since they were teenagers.

As suas mãos eram como borboletas, tão leves.

Her hands were like butterflies, so light.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

O Sami e a Layla eram um casal muito atraente.

Sami and Layla were a very attractive couple.

Dois deles eram pessoas muito importantes.

Two of them were very important people.

Tom e Maria eram melhores amigos.

Tom and Maria were best friends.

Elas disseram que eram primas do noivo.

They said they were the groom’s cousins.

Os soldados eram jovens.

The soldiers were young.

O meu pai não era um negro medroso como muitos eram e ainda são.

My father was not a fearful black man like many were and still are.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Os parques eram assunto nosso, não de Watanabe.

The parks were our concern, not Watanabe's.

— Viver (1952)

Eram as famosas mulheres do rio Qin Huai.

They were the famous women of the Qin Huai River.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Ela o encontrou pela primeira vez quando eram estudantes.

She first met him when they were students.

Aqueles eram os dias.

Those were the days.

— Eu Vi o Diabo (2010)

Vocês não me disseram que eram tio e sobrinha.

You didn't tell me you were uncle and niece.

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

Eram idéias bem malucas.

Those were pretty crazy ideas.

— Suspiria (1977)

As instruções eram todas em chinês.

The instructions were all in Chinese.

As mães deles eram muito felizes.

Their mothers were very happy.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Os brancos eram donos da companhia.

The white people owned the company.

— O Gângster (2007)

Eu pensei que Tom e Maria eram culpados.

I thought Tom and Maria were guilty.

As penas do pássaro eram todas de ouro puro.

The bird’s feathers were all made of pure gold.

A maior parte dos convidados eram estrangeiros.

Most of the guests were foreigners.

Eram otários.

They were fools.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

O pior eram os primeiros dias.

The worst part was the first few days.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Não, eram mais altas!

No, they were taller!

— Roma (2018)

Eu não sabia que vocês eram de Boston.

I didn't know you were from Boston.

Suas ordens eram para ficar meia hora na nossa frente.

His orders were to stay ahead of us for half an hour.

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

Vocês não sabiam que Mary e Alice eram irmãs?

Didn't you know that Mary and Alice were sisters?

Já eram doze horas quando ele chegou em casa.

It was already noon when he arrived home.

Eram, em sua maioria, mulheres.

They were mostly women.

Os que eram casados nunca ficavam até de manhã.

Those who were married never stayed until morning.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Então eram muitos passos!

So there were many steps!

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Como eram os dois rapazes?

What were the two boys like?

— Violência Gratuita (1997)

Elas não eram do agrado de Tom.

They weren't to Tom's liking.

Eram Meghna e Meeta, amigas de Amar.

They were Meghna and Meeta, Amar’s friends.

— Do Coração (1998)

Conheci muitos idiotas, mas ao menos eram discretos!

I've met a lot of idiots, but at least they were discreet!

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)

Dizia sempre que os garotos americanos eram preguiçosos.

He always said that American boys were lazy.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Não sabia que Tom e John eram irmãos.

I didn't know Tom and John were brothers.

Esse é o nome dos senhores de quem os teus avós eram escravos.

These are the names of the masters to whom your grandparents were enslaved.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Aquilo eram os céus nos dizendo no que ela se tornará quando crescer.

That was the heavens telling us what she will become when she grows up.

— O Conto da Princesa Kaguya (2013)

Eram dois leões grandes.

They were two big lions.

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

As possibilidades eram infinitas.

The possibilities were endless.

As crianças pequenas eram bem curiosas.

The young children were very curious.

A princípio, não entendi o que eram.

At first, I didn't understand what they were.

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Vocês eram os responsáveis pela segurança do meu filho.

You were responsible for my son's safety.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

As mãos dela eram enormes.

Her hands were enormous.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Eles dois eram tão queridos!

They were both so dear!

Não tenho tanta certeza de que eram zumbis.

I'm not so sure they were zombies.

— Os Mortos Não Morrem (2019)

Mas descobri que eram realmente diferentes, na reunião na casa da Mickey.

But I discovered that they were truly different at the meeting at Mickey's house.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

As sementes que caíam em suas mãos eram apenas sementes.

The seeds that fell into his hands were just seeds.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Eram todas mensagens de amor.

They were all messages of love.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

As circunstâncias eram diferentes então.

The circumstances were different then.

Os seus avós eram russos?

Were your grandparents Russian?

O que eram exatamente essas gravações?

What exactly were these recordings?

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Eu não sabia que Mary e Alice eram irmãs de Tom.

I didn't know that Mary and Alice were Tom's sisters.

O Ayrton dava, eram sempre doações bastante pontuais.

Ayrton gave, they were always very occasional donations.

— Senna (2010)

Os preços são o dobro do que eram há dez anos.

Prices are double what they were ten years ago.

E que, aliás, eram humanos.

And who, incidentally, were human.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

A Sra. Suen disse que eram só oito partidas.

Mrs. Suen said there were only eight matches.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Voltem ao que eram se quiserem!

Go back to the way you were if you want!

— A Viagem de Chihiro (2001)

Eu suponho que os dois eram velhos amigos.

I suppose the two were old friends.

— Herói (2002)

Ele fazia seus carros irem além do que eram capazes por design.

He made his cars go beyond what they were capable of by design.

— Senna (2010)

Um terço dos seis membros eram mulheres.

One third of the six members were women.

Todas as meninas da faculdade eram apaixonadas por ele.

All the girls in college were in love with him.

— Barfi! (2012)

Eram daqueles chiques.

They were the fancy kind.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Essas duas crianças eram da mesma idade.

These two children were the same age.

Por uma razão ou outra, Sami e Layla eram incapazes de ter filhos.

For one reason or another, Sami and Layla were unable to have children.

Mas eram as mentiras que eles queriam ouvir.

But it was lies they wanted to hear.

— Wicked: Parte II (2025)

Eram meus, mas não cabem mais.

They were mine, but they don't fit anymore.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Que horas eram quando chegaste do trabalho?

What time was it when you got home from work?

As intenções do Tom eram óbvias.

Tom's intentions were obvious.

Tom e Mary se casaram quando eram adolescentes.

Tom and Mary got married when they were teenagers.

Mas os novos humanos também eram mais agressivos.

But the new humans were also more aggressive.

— Bugonia (2025)

auxiliary · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #29,146
were Past imperfect form of "ser" (to be), used for ongoing states in the past.
PO: Eles eram muito jovens naquela época.
EN: They were very young at that time.
Conjugation of ser
SingularPlural
First — sermos
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — eram
era

Os navios eram feitos de madeira.

The ships were made of wood.

Muita mulheres eram vendidas.

Many women were sold.

— Em Busca da Vida (2006)

Os barcos eram feitos de madeira.

The boats were made of wood.

Os idosos eram enganados pelo funcionário da loja.

The elderly people were being deceived by the store employee.

Na Irlanda antiga, eles eram chamados de Filí.

In ancient Ireland, they were called Filí.

— Pecadores (2025)

As primeiras estruturas eram construídas com pedra e madeira.

The earliest structures were built with stone and wood.

Dois eram colocados dentro da Senhora.

Two were placed inside the Lady.

— A Criada (2016)

As roupas deles eram usadas.

Their clothes were used.

Na Idade Média, eram mortos todos aqueles que iam contra as Sagradas Escrituras.

In the Middle Ages, everyone who went against the Holy Scriptures was killed.

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