eram amigos

were friends

→ ser
phrase Rare #24,308
were friends Past tense of ser + friends. Used to say two or more people had a friendship in the past.
PO: Nós eram amigos na escola.
EN: We were friends at school.

Tom e Maria eram amigos.

Tom and Maria were friends.

Não sabia que vocês eram amigos.

I didn't know you two were friends.

Tom e Mary eram amigos de infância.

Tom and Mary were childhood friends.

Eles eram amigos.

They were friends.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Você e Tom eram amigos?

Were you and Tom friends?

Você sabia que Tom e Mary eram amigos?

Did you know that Tom and Mary were friends?

E eram amigos também.

And they were friends, too.

— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)

Tom e Mary disseram que vocês eram amigos deles.

Tom and Mary said that you were friends of theirs.

Os Beatles eram amigos antes.

The Beatles were friends before.

— Whiplash: Em Busca da Perfeição (2014)

Tom e Mary eram amigos.

Tom and Mary were friends.

Eles eram amigos de infância.

They were childhood friends.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Eu não sabia que vocês dois eram amigos.

I didn't know you two were friends.