eles estudavam

studied, were studying

→ estudar
estud study + ava Imperfect past tense + m 3rd person plural
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #40,079
studied, were studying Imperfect past (used for habitual actions in the past or ongoing actions in the past).
PO: Eles estudavam todos os dias depois da escola.
EN: They studied every day after school.
Conjugation of estudar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First estudava —
Third estudava estudavam

Meus filhos estudavam nesta escola.

My children studied at this school.

Ambos estudavam direito.

They were both studying law.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

Tom e Mary estudavam na mesma turma.

Tom and Mary were in the same class.

Ambos Tom e Mary estudavam francês na mesma universidade em Boston.

Both Tom and Mary were studying French at the same university in Boston.