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eles pudessem

could, were able to

→ poder
pudes be able to; can + sem they subjunctive past
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #20,442
could, were able to Subjunctive form used for a hypothetical or uncertain situation, or after certain conjunctions.
PO: Se vocês pudessem, viriam conosco?
EN: If you could, would you come with us?
Conjugation of poder
SingularPlural
First — podermos
poder
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First pudesse pudéssemos
Third pudesse pudessem

Nós o cavamos com nossas mãos para que nossos filhos pudessem beber.

We dug it with our hands so that our children could drink.

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Pensei que vocês pudessem me ajudar.

I thought you could help me.

Eu pensei que as senhoras pudessem me ajudar.

I thought the ladies could help me.

O orador deveria ficar num lugar onde todos pudessem vê-lo.

The speaker should stand in a place where everyone can see him.

Angela ainda procurava registros que pudessem dizer.

Angela was still looking for records that might tell...

Se pudessem fazer uma crítica construtiva, o que diriam?

If you could offer constructive criticism, what would you say?

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Não havia nada que os médicos pudessem fazer com Layla.

There was nothing the doctors could do for Layla.

Aonde vocês iriam se pudessem ir a qualquer lugar?

Where would you go if you could go anywhere?

Falei devagar para que pudessem me entender.

I spoke slowly so that they could understand me.

Pensei que os senhores me pudessem ajudar.

I thought you gentlemen might be able to help me.

Talvez pudessem fazer o mesmo e consultar seus superiores através das estrelas.

Maybe they could do the same and consult their superiors through the stars.

Como se as coisas pudessem ficar piores.

As if things could get any worse.

— Invasão Zumbi (2016)

Tom disse que esperava que ele e Mary pudessem comer juntos.

Tom said he hoped that he and Mary could eat together.

Ele aumentou o som para que todos o pudessem ouvir.

He turned up the volume so that everyone could hear him.

Se os ingleses pudessem te ouvir, deixariam o país neste instante.

If the English could hear you, they would leave the country this instant.

— Pinte de Açafrão (2006)

Todos os filhos de Fadil morreram antes que pudessem engatinhar.

All of Fadil's children died before they could crawl.