eles acreditavam

believed

→ acreditar
acredit to believe + ava Imperfect past tense + m 3rd person plural
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #32,684
believed Imperfect tense (they/you-pl believed; also used for ongoing/habitual past).
PO: Eles acreditavam que tudo ia dar certo.
EN: They believed that everything would work out.
Conjugation of acreditar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First acreditava acreditávamos
Third acreditava acreditavam

Os seus pais acreditavam na sua aprovação.

His parents believed he would pass.

Não acreditavam em mim.

They didn't believe me.

— Caché (2005)

Porque acreditavam que isso ia acontecer.

Because they believed it was going to happen.

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Os doutores não acreditavam que ele estava correndo risco de vida.

The doctors didn't believe his life was in danger.

Vocês acreditavam nas mentiras que ele lhes contava.

You believed the lies he told you.

Eles acreditavam em Deus e nas forças do Mal.

They believed in God and in the forces of Evil.

— Os Visitantes (1993)