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eles batiam

were clapping, clapped, were hitting, hit, were striking

→ bater
bat to hit; to strike + iam 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #36,929
were clapping, clapped
PO: As pessoas batiam palmas no fim do espetáculo.
EN: People were clapping at the end of the show.
were hitting, hit
PO: Os meninos batiam na porta para chamar alguém.
EN: The boys were knocking on the door to call someone.
were striking
PO: Quando batiam três horas, todos voltavam para casa.
EN: When the clock struck three, everyone went home.
Conjugation of bater
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First batia —
Third batia batiam

Batiam três horas da tarde.

It was three o’clock in the afternoon.

Lá, meus primos me batiam.

There, my cousins used to beat me.

— Roma (2018)

Então por que batiam palmas?

Then why were they clapping?

— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)

Se eles disserem que te batiam porque te amam, é mentira.

If they say they hit you because they love you, it's a lie.

— Assunto de Família (2018)