Yap.Town

eles soubessem

knew

s o b ɛ s ɐ̃ j̃ → saber
soub to know + essem they imperfect subjunctive
verb · third plural · imperfect subjunctive Rare #25,874
knew Imperfect subjunctive (eles/elas/vocês). Often used after expressions like “se” (if) or to talk about something hypothetical in the past.
PO: Se eles soubessem a verdade, teriam contado para você.
EN: If they knew the truth, they would have told you.
Conjugation of saber
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First soubesse soubéssemos
Third soubesse soubessem

Se ao menos soubessem que eu existo.

If only they knew I existed.

— Elena (2011)

Ela casou-se sem que seus pais soubessem.

She got married without her parents knowing.

Fizemos com que as pessoas soubessem.

We made sure people knew.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Tom tentou não deixar que todos soubessem quanta dor ele estava sentindo.

Tom tried not to let everyone know how much pain he was in.

Talvez soubessem que estávamos vindo.

Perhaps they knew we were coming.

— Bacurau (2019)

Se eles soubessem o que estava prestes a acontecer, teriam mudado seus planos.

If they had known what was about to happen, they would have changed their plans.

Se soubessem, já teríamos levado chumbo.

If they had known, we would have already been shot.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Não é como se eles soubessem como ativar isso.

It’s not like they knew how to activate it.

— Alerta Apocalipse (2026)

Tom queria que todos soubessem a verdade.

Tom wanted everyone to know the truth.

Nada que já não soubessem.

Nothing they didn't already know.

— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)

Achei que sua vida correria perigo quando soubessem da carta.

I thought your life would be in danger once they found out about the letter.

— Questão de Honra (1992)