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tinha chegado

had arrived

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phrase Rare #30,340
had arrived Past perfect form of chegar. Used for something that happened before another past event.
PO: Quando liguei, ele já tinha chegado.
EN: When I called, he had already arrived.

Achei que ainda não tinha chegado.

I thought it hadn't arrived yet.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Ele tinha chegado ao limite de sua paciência.

He had reached the limit of his patience.

O Tom tinha chegado antes da Mary.

Tom had arrived before Mary.

Eu mal tinha chegado em casa quando a tempestade começou.

I had barely arrived home when the storm began.

E a carta de resgate tinha chegado a Darjeeling.

And the ransom letter had arrived in Darjeeling.

— Barfi! (2012)

Recebi um telegrama dizendo que meu tio tinha chegado.

I received a telegram saying that my uncle had arrived.

Mas ainda não tinha chegado.

But it hadn't arrived yet.

— Caché (2005)

Esperava por Favell, mas ele ainda não tinha chegado.

I was waiting for Favell, but he hadn't arrived yet.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)