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eles trabalhavam

worked

→ trabalhar
trabalh to work + avam 3rd-person plural imperfect past
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #35,681
worked Imperfect past (they/you all worked; also could be “you worked” in some regions, especially in Brazil).
PO: Eles trabalhavam todos os dias até tarde.
EN: They worked every day until late.
Conjugation of trabalhar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First trabalhava —
Third trabalhava trabalhavam

Os nossos amigos e familiares trabalhavam lá.

Our friends and family worked there.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

No estabelecimento do velho trabalhavam noite e dia.

They worked day and night at the old man's establishment.

Tom e Maria nunca me contaram onde eles trabalhavam.

Tom and Maria never told me where they worked.

Os cinco irmãos trabalhavam juntos na fazenda.

The five brothers worked together on the farm.

Os pais dele trabalhavam para nós.

His parents worked for us.

— Caché (2005)

Eu não sabia que você e Tom trabalhavam juntos.

I didn’t know you and Tom worked together.