gostavam de

liked; used to like

→ gostar

phrase Rare #33,164

liked; used to like The imperfect past form of gostar de for eles/elas/vocês. It is followed by a noun or an infinitive: gostavam de neve means “they liked snow,” and gostavam de ler means “they liked to read” or “they used to read.”

PO: Quando eram crianças, eles gostavam de brincar no parque.

EN: When they were children, they liked to play in the park.

Os teus pais ou outros membros da tua família gostavam de ler?

Did your parents or other family members enjoy reading?

Eu pensava que as meninas não gostavam de videogames.

I thought girls didn’t like video games.

Eu pensava que as senhoras gostavam de aprender coisas novas.

I thought that ladies liked to learn new things.

Eles gostavam de carros grandes.

They liked big cars.

Eu era como um animal os meninos gostavam de me pregar peças.

I was like an animal; the boys liked to play tricks on me.

— Black (2005)

Eu pensava que vocês gostavam de aprender coisas novas.

I thought you guys liked learning new things.

Tom e Maria me disseram que gostavam de neve.

Tom and Maria told me they liked snow.