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eles cantavam

sang, used to sing

→ cantar
cant to sing + avam 3rd-person plural imperfect past
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #31,197
sang, used to sing The form can mean either that they sang or that they used to sing, depending on context.
PO: As crianças cantavam no carro.
EN: The children sang in the car.
Conjugation of cantar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cantava —
Third cantava cantavam

As pessoas cantavam o hino nacional, quando os militares começaram a atirar.

People were singing the national anthem when the military started shooting.

— O Motorista de Táxi (2017)

As gêmeas cantavam.

The twins were singing.

Os gêmeos cantavam.

The twins were singing.

Tom tocava piano e as crianças cantavam.

Tom played the piano and the children sang.

João tocava violão e seus amigos cantavam.

João played the guitar and his friends sang.

Todos a cantavam.

Everyone sang it.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Os pássaros cantavam nas árvores.

The birds were singing in the trees.

Cantavam o hino nacional.

They were singing the national anthem.