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eles estivessem

were

→ estar
estive be + sse Imperfect subjunctive + m third-person plural (they)
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #17,706
were Used for the plural form in hypothetical or wished-for situations.
PO: Queria que eles estivessem aqui.
EN: I wanted them to be here.
Conjugation of estar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First estivesse estivéssemos
Third estivesse estivessem

Eu achei que estivessem mortos.

I thought they were dead.

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

Nem de que estivessem presos.

Not even that they were trapped.

Isso só poderia acontecer se eles ainda estivessem no país.

This could only happen if they were still in the country.

Se vocês estivessem presos em uma ilha deserta, do que sentiriam mais falta?

If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you miss the most?

Pensei que estivessem mortos.

I thought they were dead.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Gostaria que vocês estivessem aqui!

I wish you were here!

— Quando o Coração Floresce (1955)

Se as entranhas de alguém estivessem espalhadas no chão.

If someone's entrails were scattered on the floor.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Acho que o Tom e a Mary teriam nos ajudado se eles estivessem lá.

I think Tom and Mary would have helped us if they had been there.

É como se estivessem de férias.

It’s as if they were on vacation.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Se estivessem presas numa ilha deserta, de que as senhoras sentiriam mais falta?

If they were stranded on a desert island, what would the ladies miss the most?

Isso apenas aconteceria se eles ainda estivessem no país.

This would only happen if they were still in the country.

Pensei que Tom e Mary estivessem loucos.

I thought Tom and Mary were crazy.

Embora os lugares estivessem vazios, acho que a atuação de vocês foi ótima.

Although the venue was empty, I think you all gave a great performance.

— A Partida (2008)

E se estivessem com medo do que ele pudesse dizer ao senhor?

What if they were afraid of what he might say to the Lord?

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Elas olham como se estivessem à procura de algo.

They look as if they’re searching for something.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

Se estivessem presos numa ilha deserta, do que os senhores sentiriam mais falta?

If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you miss the most?

É como se os dois estivessem em outra dimensão.

It’s as if the two of them were in another dimension.

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train - O Filme (2020)

Pensei que Tom e Mary estivessem mortos.

I thought Tom and Mary were dead.

Se estivessem presos numa ilha deserta, do que vocês sentiriam mais falta?

If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you miss the most?

auxiliary · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #39,922
were Used as an auxiliary with a gerund to form the past progressive.
PO: Era como se eles estivessem esperando.
EN: It was as if they were waiting.
Conjugation of estar
SingularPlural
Third esta —
estar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — estivessem
estivesse

Talvez todos eles estivessem acordando.

Maybe they were all waking up.

— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)

Era como se estivessem mexendo dentro da minha cabeça.

It was as if they were rummaging around inside my head.

— Akira (1988)

Mas, enquanto as obras estivessem avançando, a queixa não tinha validade.

But as long as the work was progressing, the complaint was invalid.

Pensei que estivessem dormindo.

I thought they were sleeping.