eles brigavam

used to fight, used to argue

→ brigar
brig to fight, to argue + a make or become + v Imperfect past + am they conjugation
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #38,148
used to fight, used to argue Describes repeated or ongoing action in the past.
PO: Meus irmãos brigavam por qualquer coisa.
EN: My siblings used to argue about everything.
Conjugation of brigar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — brigavam

Eles brigavam com frequência.

They argued frequently.

Os vizinhos disseram que eles brigavam constantemente.

The neighbors said they argued constantly.

— Oldboy (2003)

Eles brigavam constantemente.

They fought constantly.

Meus pais brigavam o tempo todo quando eu era criança.

My parents fought all the time when I was a child.

Os dois cachorros brigavam pelo osso.

The two dogs were fighting over the bone.