eles andaram

walked, went, were, have been

→ andar
verb · past tense / pluperfect tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #39,628
walked, went
PO: Eles andaram até a escola.
EN: They walked to school.
were, have been With another verb or an adjective, andar can describe an ongoing or recent state or activity.
PO: As coisas andaram difíceis por um tempo.
EN: Things were difficult for a while.
Conjugation of andar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First andei andamos
Third andou andaram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — andaram

Os tempos andaram bem ruins, né?

Times have been pretty bad, haven't they?

— Tumbbad (2018)

Tom e seus amigos andaram de bicicleta até a piscina.

Tom and his friends rode their bikes to the pool.

Nossos colegas andaram pela cidade e não souberam de mortos.

Our colleagues walked around the city and didn’t hear of anyone who had died.

— Capitães de Abril (2000)

Andaram te procurando.

They were looking for you.

— Irmão (1997)