eles respeitavam

respected

→ respeitar
respeit respect + avam 3rd-person plural imperfect past
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #39,089
respected Imperfect past (they/you all respected; used for ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past).
PO: Naquela época, eles respeitavam as regras da escola.
EN: Back then, they respected the school rules.
Conjugation of respeitar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First respeitava
Third respeitava respeitavam

Respeitavam minhas habilidades.

They respected my abilities.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Todos nos respeitavam.

Everyone respected us.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Ela sabia que todos a respeitavam, e todos a amavam.

She knew that everyone respected her, and everyone loved her.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Porque me respeitavam.

Because they respected me.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)