there were, there was
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | houvesse | — |
| Third | houvesse | — |
É como se houvesse um ímã puxando seus ataques para meus pontos vitais.
It's as if there's a magnet pulling his attacks to my vital points.
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)
Eu queria que houvesse outro jeito.
I wish there was another way.
Masha, se houvesse algum progresso, certamente eu teria te contado.
Masha, if there had been any progress, I certainly would have told you.
— Sem Amor (2017)
Eu não esperava que houvesse tantas pessoas.
I didn't expect there to be so many people.
Se ao menos houvesse alguém que fizesse algo em vez de só falar!
If only there was someone who would do something instead of just talking!
— O Sacrifício (1986)
Quer dizer, eu não suspeitava que houvesse uma lula gigante de verdade.
I mean, I didn’t suspect that there was such a thing as a real giant squid.
Oxalá houvesse outro jeito, mas não há.
If only there were another way, but there isn't.
— Conflito das Águas (2011)
Eu queria que houvesse uma boa mulher escondida em algum lugar.
I wish there were a good woman hidden somewhere.
— O Teste Decisivo (2000)
Tenho certeza de que se houvesse algum problema, ele teria ligado.
I'm sure that if there had been any problem, he would have called.