eu pensei que fosse

I thought it was

→ eu

phrase Rare #23,210

I thought it was Used to say what you believed something/someone was, often before finding out you were wrong. The verb form after que is subjunctive.

PO: Eu pensei que fosse fácil, mas não era.

EN: I thought it was easy, but it wasn't.

Você não é bem a pessoa que eu pensei que fosse.

You're not really the person I thought you were.

Eu pensei que fosse ilegal estacionar aqui.

I thought it was illegal to park here.

Eu pensei que fosse um sonho.

I thought it was a dream.

Eu pensei que fosse realmente legal.

I thought it was really cool.

Eu pensei que fosse incrível.

I thought it was amazing.

— Assunto de Família (2018)

Eu fui enganado por uma pessoa que eu pensei que fosse um amigo.

I was deceived by someone I thought was a friend.

Eu pensei que fosse uma boa ideia.

I thought it was a good idea.

Eu pensei que fosse um ataque cardíaco.

I thought it was a heart attack.

— Elena (2011)

Que eu pensei que fosse uma arma.

I thought it was a weapon.

— Bacurau (2019)

Não é tão ruim quanto eu pensei que fosse.

It's not as bad as I thought it would be.

Eu pensei que fosse muito legal.

I thought it was really cool.

Eu pensei que fosse um cachorro.

I thought it was a dog.

Eu pensei que fosse o Tom, mas era o John.

I thought it was Tom, but it was John.