eles pensaram

thought

p ẽ s a ɾ ɐ̃ w̃ → pensar
pens think + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation) + am third-person plural past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #27,376
thought Simple past (pretérito perfeito): refers to “they thought” (or “you all thought” in European Portuguese).
PO: Eles pensaram que o filme era muito longo.
EN: They thought the movie was very long.
Conjugation of pensar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pensei pensamos
Second pensaste —
Third pensou pensaram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — pensaram

Pensaram nisso?

Did they think of that?

— Ne Zha (2019)

Já pensaram na punição?

Have you thought about the punishment?

— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)

Não pensaram nisso?

Didn't they think of that?

— Desejo e Perigo (2007)

Vocês já pensaram em doar seus órgãos quando morrerem?

Have you ever thought about donating your organs when you die?

Pensaram o mesmo que eu?

Did they think the same as me?

— O Primata (2026)

Bem, no que pensaram?

Well, what were they thinking?

— Your name. (2016)

Vocês já pensaram nisso?

Have you ever thought about this?

Como pensaram em se livrar de você?

How did they plan to get rid of you?

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Os meus colegas pensaram como você.

My colleagues thought the same way you did.

— Des vents contraires (2011)

Já pensaram em nomes pro bebê?

Have you thought of names for the baby yet?

— Juno (2007)

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