pensei que fosse

I thought it was, I thought it was going to

→ pensar
phrase Very common #1,697
I thought it was Used when saying what you believed or expected in the past. It often introduces something that turned out not to be true.
PO: Pensei que fosse um pouco mais tarde.
EN: I thought it was a little later.

Pensei que fosse um rato!

I thought it was a rat!

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Pensei que fosse Armagnac.

I thought it was Armagnac.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Pensei que fosse um amigo.

I thought he was a friend.

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)

Pensei que fosse da polícia.

I thought you were with the police.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Pensei que fosse o Tom, mas era o John.

I thought it was Tom, but it was John.

Pensei que fosse.

I thought so.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Pensei que fosse a sua vez.

I thought it was your turn.

Você não é bem a pessoa que pensei que fosse.

You're not really the person I thought you were.

Eu não pensei que fosse tão importante.

I didn't think it was that important.

— Suspiria (1977)

Pensei que fosse uma brincadeira.

I thought it was a joke.

Pensei que fosse a chuva.

I thought it was the rain.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Pensei que fosse ficar feliz em me ver.

I thought you'd be happy to see me.

— Não Se Vive Duas Vezes (2011)

Não pensei que fosse real.

I didn't think it was real.

Pensei que fosse um daqueles demônios.

I thought it was one of those demons.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Pensei que fosse padrão.

I thought that was standard.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Desculpe, pensei que fosse a Pia.

Sorry, I thought it was Pia.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Pensei que fosse bom com as palavras, mestre tutor.

I thought you were good with words, master tutor.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

Estou vendo que você não é tão mente aberta quanto pensei que fosse.

I'm seeing that you're not as open-minded as I thought you were.

Pensei que fosse vampira.

I thought she was a vampire.

— Guardiões da Noite (2004)

Pensei que fosse a esposa.

I thought it was his wife.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Pensei que fosse mais fácil fazê-lo.

I thought it would be easier to do it.

Não pensei que fosse tão fácil.

I didn't think it would be so easy.

— Astérix e Obélix: Missão Cleópatra (2002)

Pensei que fosse um rato gordo.

I thought it was a fat rat.

— Os Sete Samurais (1954)

Quando nos encontramos, eu não pensei que fosse um Ogro grande e estúpido.

When we met, I didn't think he was a big, stupid ogre.

— Shrek (2001)

Pensei que fosse esta aqui.

I thought it was this one here.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Pensei que fosse eu.

I thought it was just me.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)

Eu realmente não pensei que fosse confiável.

I really didn't think it was trustworthy.

— Por um Punhado de Dólares (1964)

Desculpe, pensei que fosse roubo.

Sorry, I thought it was a robbery.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Lamento, pensei que fosse um visitante.

I'm sorry, I thought you were a visitor.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Pensei que fosse médico.

I thought he was a doctor.

Pensei que fosse água.

I thought it was water.

— Carandiru (2003)

Pensei que fosse a porta.

I thought it was the door.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

phrase Uncommon #8,945
I thought it was going to Used to say you expected something would happen, often before an infinitive like ficar, morrer, or acontecer.
PO: Pensei que fosse chover hoje.
EN: I thought it was going to rain today.

Nunca pensei que fosse gostar de ouvir este som.

I never thought I would enjoy listening to this sound.

— Duro de Matar (1988)

Pensei que fosse matar você.

I thought I was going to kill you.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Não pensei que fosse ver o dia em você recusaria trufas frescas.

I never thought I'd see the day when you'd refuse fresh truffles.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Pensei que fosse ficar e se estabelecer aqui.

I thought he was going to stay and settle here.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Não pensei que fosse cair nessa.

I didn't think I'd fall for that.

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Pensei que fosse me matar.

I thought he was going to kill me.

Estava tão quente no estádio que eu pensei que fosse desmaiar.

It was so hot in the stadium that I thought I was going to faint.

Pensei que fosse esperar o Tom.

I thought I was going to wait for Tom.

Não pensei que fosse acabar assim.

I didn't think it would end like this.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003)

Pensei que fosse morrer.

I thought I was going to die.

— A Experiência (2001)

Na hora do parto, pensei que fosse morrer.

During childbirth, I thought I was going to die.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Eu pensei que fosse ficar bela.

I thought it would turn out beautiful.

— Shrek (2001)

Não pensei que fosse aparecer.

I didn't think it would show up.

— Queen (2014)

Juro que pensei que fosse morrer na hora.

I swear I thought I was going to die right then and there.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)