eles estiveram

were

i ʃ t i v ɛ ɾ ɐ̃ w̃ → estar
estiv be + eram they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Uncommon #8,305
were Past tense form of “estar” (often temporary state or location).
PO: Eles estiveram em Lisboa no ano passado.
EN: They were in Lisbon last year.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Second estiveste —
Third esteve estiveram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — estiveram

Meus pés nunca estiveram tão bem.

My feet have never felt so good.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Estiveram muito bem, muito bem.

They did very well, very well.

— A Grande Escapada (1966)

Vocês já estiveram lá?

Have you ever been there?

O Tom disse que todos que ele conhece estiveram na Austrália.

Tom said that everyone he knows has been to Australia.

Onde estiveram?

Where have they been?

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Vi que você e o Cabo estiveram bastante ocupados, não é?

I see that you and Cabo have been quite busy, haven't you?

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Porque estiveram mortos como nós.

Because they were dead, just like us.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

Todos os meus filhos estiveram em Boston.

All my children have been to Boston.

Onde vocês estiveram antes de vir para cá?

Where have you been before coming here?

Nossos soldados estiveram por aqui?

Were our soldiers here?

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Já estiveram em combate.

They've already been in combat.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Estiveram naquilo a noite inteira.

They were at it all night.

— Tempo de Viver (1994)

Vocês já estiveram na Alemanha?

Have you ever been to Germany?

Você e aquele idiota estiveram fora por dois dias.

You and that idiot were gone for two days.

— Eu Vi o Diabo (2010)

Estiveram de joelhos durante duas horas.

They were on their knees for two hours.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Quando eu como, não quero sentir o gosto de onde minhas patas estiveram.

When I eat, I don't want to taste where my paws have been.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Estiveram aqui há minutos.

They were here a few minutes ago.

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Onde vocês estiveram até agora?

Where have you all been until now?

Nem o Tom nem a Mary estiveram em Boston.

Neither Tom nor Mary were in Boston.

Onde estiveram vocês ontem?

Where were you all yesterday?

Por quanto tempo vocês estiveram ocupados?

How long have you been busy?

Já estiveram lá?

Have you been there before?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Estiveram sempre na nossa cara.

They were always right in front of our faces.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Vocês já estiveram na TV?

Have you ever been on TV?

Quanto os senhores gastaram quando estiveram na Austrália?

How much did you spend when you were in Australia?

Notei que estiveram por aqui.

I noticed that they had been here.

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)

Eles nunca estiveram em Gojra.

They have never been to Gojra.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Estiveram aqui ontem.

They were here yesterday.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Ela e as amigas estiveram em bares.

She and her friends were at bars.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Cavalheiros, estiveram fantásticos.

Gentlemen, you were fantastic.

— Adeus, Minha Concubina (1993)

Onde estiveram vocês?

Where have you been?

Eles estiveram ocupados.

They were busy.

Eles sempre estiveram apaixonados.

They've always been in love.

— देवदास (2002)

Os alemães estiveram por toda essa região.

The Germans were all over this region.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Vocês estiveram juntos por toda uma vida.

You've been together your whole lives.

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

As portas da casa dele nunca estiveram trancadas, mesmo à noite.

The doors to his house were never locked, even at night.

Vocês já estiveram nos Estados Unidos?

Have you ever been to the United States?

Um monte de pedras velhas que sempre estiveram aí.

A pile of old stones that have always been there.

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Tom disse que nenhum dos seus pais já estiveram em Boston.

Tom said that neither of his parents had ever been to Boston.

Todos que estiveram lá, quero sobre a HLS.

Everyone who was there, I want to know about HLS.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Nunca foram um só, mas nunca estiveram separados.

They were never one, but they were never separated.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Sempre estiveram mortos.

They have always been dead.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

As rugas devem simplesmente indicar onde os sorrisos estiveram.

Wrinkles should simply indicate where smiles have been.

auxiliary · third plural · past subjunctive Rare #36,972
were Used as a past form of the auxiliary verb “estar”, often with a gerund to form the progressive.
PO: Eles estiveram estudando a tarde toda.
EN: They were studying all afternoon.
Conjugation of estar
SingularPlural
Third esta —
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
Third — estiveram

Estiveram conversando em a plataforma.

They were talking on the platform.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Tenham certeza, a vida toda estiveram se preparando pra esta noite.

Rest assured, they've been preparing for this night their whole lives.

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

Vocês estiveram me evitando.

You’ve been avoiding me.

E o que estiveram fazendo?

And what have they been doing?

— Служебный роман (1977)

Estiveram jogando o meu jogo!

They were playing my game!

— O Homem da Terra (2007)