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fosse canadense

were Canadian

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were Canadian Used after verbs expressing thoughts, assumptions, or disbelief; in natural English, it often translates as “was Canadian.”
PO: Achei que ela fosse canadense.
EN: I thought she was Canadian.

Eu pensei que você fosse canadense.

I thought you were Canadian.

Tom pensou que Maria fosse canadense.

Tom thought Maria was Canadian.

Achava que o Tom fosse canadense.

I thought Tom was Canadian.

Presumi que fosse canadense.

I assumed he was Canadian.

Eu pensava que o Tom fosse canadense.

I thought Tom was Canadian.

Na verdade, eu nunca acreditei que o Tom fosse canadense.

Actually, I never believed Tom was Canadian.

Eu achava que o Tom fosse canadense.

I thought Tom was Canadian.

Eu presumi que você fosse canadense.

I assumed you were Canadian.