estavam tentando

Pergunto-me se Tom e Mary estavam tentando fazer isso.

I wonder if Tom and Mary were trying to do that.

Quem vocês estavam tentando matar?

Who were you trying to kill?

— Assassinato (2015)

Elas estavam tentando matar o Tom.

They were trying to kill Tom.

Eles só estavam tentando ajudar.

They were just trying to help.

Pensei que estavam tentando aprender o jogo.

I thought they were trying to learn the game.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Estavam tentando me enganar?

Were they trying to deceive me?

Vocês estavam tentando fugir?

Were you trying to escape?

Eles estavam tentando matar o Tom.

They were trying to kill Tom.

Elas só estavam tentando ajudar.

They were just trying to help.

O que seus amigos estavam tentando fazer?

What were his friends trying to do?

— O Conformista (1971)