they were
Elas eram legais.
They were nice.
Eu sabia que elas eram suas amigas.
I knew they were her friends.
Elas eram gratas.
They were grateful.
Elas eram apenas modo de falar!
They were just a figure of speech!
— O Conto da Princesa Kaguya (2013)
Elas eram muito jovens.
They were very young.
Elas eram minhas amigas!
They were my friends!
— Batalha Real (2000)
Elas eram gêmeas idênticas.
They were identical twins.
Elas eram da Austrália.
They were from Australia.
Elas eram muito populares.
They were very popular.
Elas eram minhas amigas.
They were my friends.
Elas eram jovens.
They were young.
Elas eram fracas.
They were weak.
Elas eram primas.
They were cousins.
Elas eram muitas!
There were a lot of them!
— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)