eles vinham

were coming, used to come

v i ɲ ɐ̃ w̃ → vir
vinh come + am they imperfect
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #30,055
were coming, used to come Imperfect (past) form; describes an ongoing/habitual action in the past.
PO: Eles vinham aqui todos os dias depois da escola.
EN: They used to come here every day after school.
Conjugation of vir
vir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First vinha —
Third vinha vinham

Antigamente vinham mais depressa.

They used to come faster.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Jim estava irritado com o número de imigrantes que vinham do México.

Jim was annoyed by the number of immigrants coming from Mexico.

Eu não pensei que vocês vinham.

I didn't think you were coming.

De onde vinham?

Where did they come from?

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Vinham com ele.

They were coming with him.

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Gus e os amigos deles vinham para cá o tempo todo.

Gus and his friends came here all the time.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Ficava na trilha dos peregrinos que vinham do Império do Oriente.

It was located on the trail of pilgrims coming from the Eastern Empire.

— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)

Falei que vinham negociar.

I said they were coming to negotiate.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

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