gostavam de

liked

→ gostar
phrase Rare #39,226
liked The past imperfect form of “gostar de,” used with plural subjects; it can describe a past habit or ongoing preference.
PO: Eles gostavam de caminhar pela praia.
EN: They liked walking along the beach.

Eles gostavam de carros grandes.

They liked big cars.

Eu pensava que as senhoras gostavam de aprender coisas novas.

I thought that ladies liked to learn new things.

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.

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.