estavam tentando

Elas só estavam tentando ajudar.

They were just trying to help.

Estavam tentando me enganar?

Were they trying to deceive me?

Eles só estavam tentando ajudar.

They were just trying to help.

Pensei que estavam tentando aprender o jogo.

I thought they were trying to learn the game.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

O que seus amigos estavam tentando fazer?

What were his friends trying to do?

— O Conformista (1971)

Eles estavam tentando matar o Tom.

They were trying to kill Tom.

Pergunto-me se Tom e Mary estavam tentando fazer isso.

I wonder if Tom and Mary were trying to do that.

Quem vocês estavam tentando matar?

Who were you trying to kill?

— Assassinato (2015)

Vocês estavam tentando fugir?

Were you trying to escape?

Elas estavam tentando matar o Tom.

They were trying to kill Tom.