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estavam aqui

were here

→ estar
phrase Rare #21,115
were here Imperfect past form of estar. Used to say someone or something was present in a place in the past.
PO: Eles estavam aqui ontem à noite.
EN: They were here last night.

Eu fiquei surpresa que Tom e Maria não estavam aqui ontem.

I was surprised that Tom and Maria weren't here yesterday.

Porque estavam aqui?

Why were they here?

— Caché (2005)

Eles fizeram isso quando estavam aqui.

They did this when they were here.

Eles já estavam aqui quando eu cheguei.

They were already here when I arrived.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Estavam aqui na bancada e agora sumiram.

They were here on the counter and now they've disappeared.

— A Empregada (2025)

Olha, te disse que estavam aqui.

Look, I told you they were here.

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Eu sabia que Tom e Mary estavam aqui.

I knew Tom and Mary were here.

Todos que estavam aqui foram embora.

Everyone who was here has left.

Tom e Maria estavam aqui quando você chegou?

Were Tom and Maria here when you arrived?

Quando todos ainda estavam aqui.

When everyone was still here.

— Bugonia (2025)

Tinha a certeza de que ainda estavam aqui.

I was certain they were still here.

— A Grande Escapada (1966)

Tom e Mary estavam aqui ontem.

Tom and Mary were here yesterday.

Estavam aqui agora mesmo.

They were here just now.

— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)

Os que estavam aqui já se foram.

Those who were here are gone now.

Mas eles já estavam aqui.

But they were already here.

— A Onda (2008)