fosse canadense

were Canadian

→ ser
phrase Rare #29,540
were Canadian Used after verbs like thought, believed, or presumed, often for hypothetical or uncertain statements in the past.
PO: Eu achei que ela fosse canadense.
EN: I thought she was Canadian.

Eu pensava que o Tom fosse canadense.

I thought Tom was Canadian.

Achava que o Tom fosse canadense.

I thought Tom was Canadian.

Eu achava que o Tom fosse canadense.

I thought Tom was Canadian.

Presumi que fosse canadense.

I assumed he was Canadian.

Tom pensou que Maria fosse canadense.

Tom thought Maria was Canadian.

Eu pensei que você fosse canadense.

I thought you were Canadian.

Eu presumi que você fosse canadense.

I assumed you were Canadian.

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

Actually, I never believed Tom was Canadian.