eles pensaram

thought

p ẽ s a ɾ ɐ̃ w̃ → pensar
pens think + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation) + am third-person plural past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #27,116
thought Simple past (pretérito perfeito): refers to “they thought” (or “you all thought” in European Portuguese).
PO: Eles pensaram que o filme era muito longo.
EN: They thought the movie was very long.
Conjugation of pensar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pensei pensamos
Second pensaste
Third pensou pensaram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third pensaram

Não pensaram nisso?

Didn't they think of that?

— Desejo e Perigo (2007)

Como pensaram em se livrar de você?

How did they plan to get rid of you?

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Pensaram nisso?

Did they think of that?

— Ne Zha (2019)

pensaram em nomes pro bebê?

Have you thought of names for the baby yet?

— Juno (2007)

Os meus colegas pensaram como você.

My colleagues thought the same way you did.

— Des vents contraires (2011)

Vocês já pensaram em doar seus órgãos quando morrerem?

Have you ever thought about donating your organs when you die?

Pensaram o mesmo que eu?

Did they think the same as me?

— O Primata (2026)

Bem, no que pensaram?

Well, what were they thinking?

— Your name. (2016)

pensaram na punição?

Have you thought about the punishment?

— Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos (1989)

Vocês já pensaram nisso?

Have you ever thought about this?

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