elas estavam

they were

→ elas

phrase Uncommon #17,335

they were Feminine plural past form of estar, used with elas.

PO: Elas estavam felizes com a notícia.

EN: They were happy about the news.

Elas estavam ocupadas.

They were busy.

Elas estavam cansadas.

They were tired.

Elas estavam molhadas.

They were wet.

Elas estavam sujas.

They were dirty.

Elas estavam interessadas.

They were interested.

Elas estavam preocupados.

They were worried.

Elas estavam no parque quando eu cheguei.

They were in the park when I arrived.

Elas estavam zangadas.

They were angry.

Elas estavam bem.

They were fine.

Elas estavam de pé.

They were standing.

Elas estavam mortas.

They were dead.

Elas estavam preparadas.

They were prepared.

O Tom e Mary disseram que elas estavam muito gratas.

Tom and Mary said they were very grateful.

Elas estavam fracas.

They were weak.

Elas estavam em outro lugar.

They were somewhere else.

Elas estavam muito felizes.

They were very happy.

Elas estavam aqui.

They were here.

Elas estavam como a Judith?

Were they like Judith?

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

Por que elas estavam assustadas?

Why were they scared?

phrase Uncommon #17,336

they were Past tense of estar with the feminine plural subject elas.

PO: Elas estavam estudando quando cheguei.

EN: They were studying when I arrived.

O que elas estavam tomando?

What were they taking?

Elas estavam escutando rádio.

They were listening to the radio.

Elas estavam nadando.

They were swimming.

Elas estavam voltando.

They were coming back.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Elas estavam bebendo champanhe.

They were drinking champagne.

O que elas estavam usando?

What were they wearing?

Elas estavam cantando.

They were singing.

O que elas estavam bebendo?

What were they drinking?

Elas estavam a segui-lo.

They were following him.

Elas estavam comendo.

They were eating.

Elas estavam jogando tênis.

They were playing tennis.

O que elas estavam vestindo?

What were they wearing?

Elas estavam nos esperando.

They were waiting for us.

O que elas estavam comendo?

What were they eating?

Elas estavam brigando.

They were fighting.

Elas estavam tossindo.

They were coughing.

Elas estavam me atraindo.

They were attracting me.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Elas estavam querendo sair mais cedo.

They wanted to leave earlier.

Elas estavam ganhando tempo.

They were buying time.