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eles iam

they were going to

→ eles
phrase Rare #31,547
they were going to Used for a planned or intended action in the past.
PO: Eles iam sair quando começou a chover.
EN: They were going to leave when it started raining.

Eles iam nos roubar?

Were they going to rob us?

— Drive (2011)

Eles iam atacar alguém de qualquer jeito.

They were going to attack someone anyway.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Eu sabia que eles iam acampar, então vim hoje.

I knew they were going camping, so I came today.

— Parasita (2019)

Eles iam atirar no Tom.

They were going to shoot Tom.

E eles iam machucar você e Benício se ele não os pagasse.

And they were going to hurt you and Benicio if he didn't pay them.

— Drive (2011)

Na verdade, eu nunca soube ao certo o que eles iam fazer.

Actually, I never knew for sure what they were going to do.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

E eles iam matar você.

And they were going to kill you.

— Pecadores (2025)