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eles haviam

had, there were

ɐ v i ɐ̃ w̃ → haver
hav to exist, to be (there) + iam they imperfect
auxiliary · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #10,586
had
PO: Eles haviam chegado cedo.
EN: They had arrived early.
Conjugation of haver
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First — havíamos
Third — haviam
havia

Outros dois barcos de dois mastros haviam desaparecido sem deixar vestígios.

Two other two-masted boats had disappeared without a trace.

Os cientistas já haviam previsto esse cenário há anos.

Scientists had predicted this scenario years ago.

Os prisioneiros aparentemente não haviam escrito nada.

The prisoners apparently hadn’t written anything.

Logo percebeu que lhe haviam roubado.

He soon realized he had been robbed.

Vocês já haviam provado uma sopa assim tão boa?

Have you ever tasted soup this good?

Quando ele se levantou, a jovem e a cabra já haviam desaparecido.

When he stood up, the young woman and the goat had already disappeared.

Eles haviam passado as últimas três noites dormindo no bosque.

They had spent the last three nights sleeping in the woods.

Nossos visitantes haviam dito que precisavam consultar seus superiores.

Our visitors had said they needed to consult their superiors.

Tom e Mary conversaram sobre onde haviam visitado.

Tom and Mary talked about the places they had visited.

Tom lembrava que Mary e John haviam tentado matar ele.

Tom remembered that Mary and John had tried to kill him.

Eles disseram que haviam sido tolos.

They said they had been fools.

Os Iniciados do Sino haviam assassinado os Iniciados da Estrela.

The Initiates of the Bell had murdered the Initiates of the Star.

Haviam vencido na noite anterior.

They had won the previous night.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Ele não parava de pensar nos dias maravilhosos que haviam passado juntos.

He couldn't stop thinking about the wonderful days they had spent together.

No Boca do Lixo, acreditam que haviam visto algo no céu.

In Boca do Lixo, they believe they saw something in the sky.

— O Bandido da Luz Vermelha (1968)

Ele repetiu o que Sparhawk e Gabriel haviam dito.

He repeated what Sparhawk and Gabriel had said.

Os últimos vestígios de luz já haviam desaparecido do céu fazia muito tempo.

The last traces of light had disappeared from the sky long ago.

Em um ano, seis dos nossos irmãos haviam morrido.

Within a year, six of our brothers had died.

— Conflitos Internos (2002)

Eles já haviam tentado aquela abordagem sem sucesso.

They had already tried that approach without success.

Também haviam previsto quanto mais cola para madeira precisariam.

They had also estimated how much more wood glue they would need.

Tom não parecia surpreso quando soube que Mary e John haviam se casado.

Tom didn't seem surprised when he found out that Mary and John had gotten married.

Assim saberia se haviam chamado em minha ausência.

That way I would know if they had called in my absence.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Tom lembrava que Mary e John haviam tentado matá-lo.

Tom remembered that Mary and John had tried to kill him.

Todos haviam ido em grupos, menos eu.

Everyone had gone in groups, except me.

— Em Chamas (2018)

O passeio de gôndola não foi tão romântico quanto Tom e Maria haviam esperado.

The gondola ride wasn’t as romantic as Tom and Maria had hoped.

Eles não haviam planejado quebrar suas promessas.

They hadn't planned on breaking their promises.

Percebi que haviam aumentado os preços de venda em um terço.

I realized they had increased the sale prices by a third.

Tom não conseguia acreditar que suas férias haviam terminado tão rapidamente.

Tom couldn't believe that his vacation had ended so quickly.

Tom se lembrou que Mary e John haviam tentado matá-lo.

Tom remembered that Mary and John had tried to kill him.

Não haviam passado mais de duas horas.

No more than two hours had passed.

Eles haviam construído estradas e pontes.

They had built roads and bridges.

Os alemães haviam pego seu noivo.

The Germans had caught their fiancé.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Querem dar uma surpresa e haviam pensado em você.

They want to give you a surprise and they had you in mind.

— Volver (2006)

Tom e Mary conversaram sobre onde eles haviam visitado.

Tom and Mary talked about where they had visited.

verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #26,147
there were When haver means “there be,” standard Portuguese uses the singular form havia, even with a plural noun. Haviam is a common nonstandard form in this use.
PO: Na sala haviam muitas cadeiras.
EN: There were many chairs in the room.
had Used as an auxiliary before a past participle.
PO: Eles haviam chegado antes do jantar.
EN: They had arrived before dinner.
Conjugation of haver
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First havia —
Third havia haviam

Haviam trinta pessoas presentes na reunião.

There were thirty people present at the meeting.

Haviam inúmeras estrelas no céu.

There were countless stars in the sky.

Não haviam testemunhas no Tribunal Militar.

There were no witnesses in the Military Court.

— Três Homens em Conflito (1966)

Mas ele foi libertado, já que não haviam evidências suficientes.

But he was released, as there was not enough evidence.

— O Caçador (2008)

Haviam muitas outras.

There were many others.

Sim, haviam pessoas por perto.

Yes, there were people nearby.

— Ladrões de Bicicleta (1948)

Uma vez haviam duas pessoas Santa e Banta.

Once upon a time, there were two people, Santa and Banta.

— Queen (2014)

Haviam muitos outros.

There were many others.

Não sabia que haviam bonecas pra sexo.

I didn't know there were sex dolls.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Haviam dois acidentes na estrada.

There were two accidents on the road.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Mas haviam respostas para serem encontradas.

But there were answers to be found.

— Queen (2014)

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avião ɐ v j ɐ̃ w̃