eles estiveram

were

i ʃ t i v ɛ ɾ ɐ̃ w̃ → estar
estiver to be + am 3rd-person plural past
verb · past tense / pluperfect tense, 3rd-person plural Uncommon #8,492
were
PO: Eles estiveram em casa ontem.
EN: They were at home yesterday.
Conjugation of estar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First estive estivemos
Third esteve estiveram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
First estivera —
Third estivera estiveram

Nem o Tom nem a Mary estiveram em Boston.

Neither Tom nor Mary were in Boston.

Vocês já estiveram na TV?

Have you ever been on TV?

Eles nunca estiveram em Gojra.

They have never been to Gojra.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Onde vocês estiveram antes de vir para cá?

Where have you been before coming here?

Já estiveram lá?

Have you been there before?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Estiveram muito bem, muito bem.

They did very well, very well.

— A Grande Escapada (1966)

Um monte de pedras velhas que sempre estiveram aí.

A pile of old stones that have always been there.

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Quando eu como, não quero sentir o gosto de onde minhas patas estiveram.

When I eat, I don't want to taste where my paws have been.

— Ratatouille (2007)

As rugas devem simplesmente indicar onde os sorrisos estiveram.

Wrinkles should simply indicate where smiles have been.

Estiveram aqui há minutos.

They were here a few minutes ago.

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Onde estiveram vocês ontem?

Where were you all yesterday?

Porque estiveram mortos como nós.

Because they were dead, just like us.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

Ela e as amigas estiveram em bares.

She and her friends were at bars.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Tom disse que nenhum dos seus pais já estiveram em Boston.

Tom said that neither of his parents had ever been to Boston.

Vocês já estiveram nos Estados Unidos?

Have you ever been to the United States?

Onde vocês estiveram até agora?

Where have you all been until now?

Por quanto tempo vocês estiveram ocupados?

How long have you been busy?

Estiveram naquilo a noite inteira.

They were at it all night.

— Tempo de Viver (1994)

Vocês já estiveram lá?

Have you ever been there?

As portas da casa dele nunca estiveram trancadas, mesmo à noite.

The doors to his house were never locked, even at night.

Até hoje, a Humanidade e a Terra estiveram fora do alcance do amor.

Until now, humanity and the Earth have been beyond the reach of love.

— Solaris (1972)

Os alemães estiveram por toda essa região.

The Germans were all over this region.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Estiveram aqui ontem.

They were here yesterday.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Nossos soldados estiveram por aqui?

Were our soldiers here?

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Onde estiveram vocês?

Where have you been?

Sabe quantos malucos estiveram aqui hoje?

Do you know how many crazy people were here today?

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Sempre estiveram mortos.

They have always been dead.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Eles estiveram ocupados.

They were busy.

Meus pés nunca estiveram tão bem.

My feet have never felt so good.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Você e aquele idiota estiveram fora por dois dias.

You and that idiot were gone for two days.

— Eu Vi o Diabo (2010)

Eles sempre estiveram apaixonados.

They've always been in love.

— देवदास (2002)

Vocês estiveram juntos por toda uma vida.

You've been together your whole lives.

— A Grande Beleza (2013)

Cavalheiros, estiveram fantásticos.

Gentlemen, you were fantastic.

— Adeus, Minha Concubina (1993)

O Tom disse que todos que ele conhece estiveram na Austrália.

Tom said that everyone he knows has been to Australia.

Estiveram sempre na nossa cara.

They were always right in front of our faces.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Vocês já estiveram na Alemanha?

Have you ever been to Germany?

Todos os meus filhos estiveram em Boston.

All my children have been to Boston.

Quanto os senhores gastaram quando estiveram na Austrália?

How much did you spend when you were in Australia?

Já estiveram em combate.

They've already been in combat.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Estiveram de joelhos durante duas horas.

They were on their knees for two hours.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Onde estiveram?

Where have they been?

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Nunca foram um só, mas nunca estiveram separados.

They were never one, but they were never separated.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Vi que você e o Cabo estiveram bastante ocupados, não é?

I see that you and Cabo have been quite busy, haven't you?

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Notei que estiveram por aqui.

I noticed that they had been here.

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)