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eles estivessem

were

→ estar
estiv be + essem 3rd-person plural imperfect subjunctive
verb · third plural · imperfect subjunctive Uncommon #18,928
were Imperfect subjunctive of "estar" (often used after "se" = "if").
PO: Se eles estivessem aqui, nós começaríamos agora.
EN: If they were here, we would start now.
Conjugation of estar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First estivesse estivéssemos
Third estivesse estivessem

Eu achei que estivessem mortos.

I thought they were dead.

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

Pensei que estivessem mortos.

I thought they were dead.

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

Pensei que Tom e Mary estivessem loucos.

I thought Tom and Mary were crazy.

Se vocês estivessem presos em uma ilha deserta, do que sentiriam mais falta?

If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you miss the most?

Gostaria que vocês estivessem aqui!

I wish you were here!

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Isso só poderia acontecer se eles ainda estivessem no país.

This could only happen if they were still in the country.

É como se estivessem de férias.

It’s as if they were on vacation.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Se estivessem presos numa ilha deserta, do que os senhores sentiriam mais falta?

If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you miss the most?

É como se os dois estivessem em outra dimensão.

It’s as if the two of them were in another dimension.

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train - O Filme (2020)

E se estivessem com medo do que ele pudesse dizer ao senhor?

What if they were afraid of what he might say to the Lord?

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Acho que o Tom e a Mary teriam nos ajudado se eles estivessem lá.

I think Tom and Mary would have helped us if they had been there.

Pensei que Tom e Mary estivessem mortos.

I thought Tom and Mary were dead.

Isso apenas aconteceria se eles ainda estivessem no país.

This would only happen if they were still in the country.

Se as entranhas de alguém estivessem espalhadas no chão.

If someone's entrails were scattered on the floor.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Se estivessem presos numa ilha deserta, do que vocês sentiriam mais falta?

If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you miss the most?

Embora os lugares estivessem vazios, acho que a atuação de vocês foi ótima.

Although the venue was empty, I think you all gave a great performance.

— A Partida (2008)

Elas olham como se estivessem a procura de algo.

They look as if they are searching for something.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)