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eles paravam

stopped, were stopping, used to stop

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par stop + ava Third-person plural imperfect past + m third-person plural (they)
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #38,479
stopped, were stopping, used to stop With de + infinitive, means “stopped doing” or “wouldn’t stop doing.”
PO: Os carros paravam no sinal.
EN: The cars stopped at the traffic light.
Conjugation of parar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First parava —
Third parava paravam

As pessoas na rua paravam pra entrar lá.

People on the street would stop to go inside.

— Pecadores (2025)

Depois, paravam?

Then, did they stop?

Os relâmpagos não paravam.

The lightning wouldn’t stop.

Não é onde os trens paravam, mas sim onde parou a estação.

It's not where the trains used to stop, but rather where the station stopped.

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Elas não paravam de chorar.

They wouldn't stop crying.