eles tinham

had

t i ɲ ɐ̃ w̃ → ter
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Common #3,402
had Used for ongoing or repeated situations in the past.
PO: Eles tinham uma casa pequena.
EN: They had a small house.
Conjugation of ter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tinha tínhamos
Third tinha tinham
SingularPlural
First — termos

De algum jeito, os livros tinham que ser feitos da mesma maneira.

Somehow, the books had to be made the same way.

Que idade seus filhos tinham quando vocês se mudaram para Boston?

How old were your children when you moved to Boston?

Os dois professores tinham o mesmo número de estudantes.

The two teachers had the same number of students.

Não sabia que os Han tinham nomes assim.

I didn't know the Han had names like that.

— O Tigre e o Dragão (2000)

As outras grandes cidades de Rubricum tinham, juntas, um único cais.

The other major cities in Rubricum shared a single dock.

As que tinham mesmo importância.

The ones that really mattered.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Achei que tinham um acordo devido ao trabalho dela.

I thought they had an agreement because of her job.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Leila e Sami tinham todos os tipos de problemas.

Leila and Sami had all sorts of problems.

Três dos corpos tinham ferimentos a bala.

Three of the bodies had gunshot wounds.

Todos tinham apelidos.

They all had nicknames.

— Mistérios de Lisboa (2010)

Todos esses pagamentos tinham de ser em dinheiro, então trouxe dinheiro.

All these payments had to be made in cash, so I brought cash.

Às vezes, tinham um bolo inteiro por um dólar.

Sometimes they would have a whole cake for a dollar.

Achei que apenas idosos tinham essas marcas.

I thought only elderly people had those marks.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Agora só tinham de terminar a construção.

Now all they had to do was finish the construction.

Tinham ordens de controlar o planeta inteiro.

They had orders to control the entire planet.

— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)

Tom e Mary disseram que tinham certeza de que John faria isso.

Tom and Mary said they were sure John would do it.

Tinham um menino cantando.

There was a boy singing.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Você não disse que as armas tinham medo de tocá-lo?

Didn't you say the weapons were afraid to touch him?

— Baahubali: O Início (2015)

Só tinham um ouvido na parede?

Did they only have one ear on the wall?

Paulie e os irmãos tinham muitos filhos e sobrinhos.

Paulie and his siblings had many children and nephews/nieces.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Os poloneses tinham seu próprio correio onde Jan Bronski foi trabalhar.

The Poles had their own post office, where Jan Bronski went to work.

— O Tambor (1979)

Antes tinham muitos passatempos.

They used to have many hobbies.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

As duas tinham uma dupla personalidade.

They both had a split personality.

— Vale Abraão (1993)

E, em minha defesa, aquelas crianças ali tinham muito pelo pra idade delas.

And in my defense, those kids had a lot of hair for their age.

— Cabras da Peste (2021)

Elas tinham inveja de nós.

They were jealous of us.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Fadil, Layla e seus filhos tinham um quarto.

Fadil, Layla, and their children had one room.

Enfim, vocês tinham que estar lá pra ver.

In short, you should have been there to see it.

— O Ódio (1995)

Tinham treze anos, não?

They were thirteen years old, weren't they?

— Volver (2006)

Os Estados Unidos tinham um acordo com a França.

The United States had an agreement with France.

Vocês tinham razão.

You were right.

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

O Tom e a Mary tinham sentimentos fortes um pelo outro.

Tom and Mary had strong feelings for each other.

O John e a Mary tinham opiniões diferentes sobre aquele problema importante.

John and Mary had different opinions about that important problem.

Fadil e Layla tinham um relacionamento um tanto problemático.

Fadil and Layla had a somewhat problematic relationship.

Todos tinham um papel.

Everyone had a role.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

As vítimas tinham um elo.

The victims had a connection.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Tinham razão.

They were right.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Tom e Maria me disseram que tinham um plano.

Tom and Maria told me they had a plan.

Yanni e Skura tinham ambos quarenta quando se casaram.

Yanni and Skura were both forty when they got married.

Algumas pessoas tinham que usar nomes falsos para conseguir trabalho.

Some people had to use false names to get work.

Essas duas crianças tinham a mesma idade.

These two children were the same age.

Todos tinham aquecedor Waver!

Everyone had a Waver heater!

— Mommy (2014)

Você estava louca de ciúmes, porque ele terminou o romance que tinham.

You were mad with jealousy because he ended the romance you two had.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Sempre tinham tantas mensagens para mim.

There were always so many messages for me.

— Oito e Meio (1963)

Mas os invasores espanhóis tinham a pólvora.

But the Spanish invaders had gunpowder.

— Diários de Motocicleta (2004)

Tom e Mary disseram que tinham dificuldade em fazer isso.

Tom and Mary said they had difficulty doing that.

Tinham uma boa razão para estar felizes.

They had good reason to be happy.

Tom e Mary me disseram que tinham a intenção de fazer aquilo.

Tom and Mary told me that they intended to do that.

Mas as mulheres tinham de se comparar a um cão, ou a um vegetal.

But women had to compare themselves to a dog or a vegetable.

— Vale Abraão (1993)

Elas tinham vozes próprias.

They had their own voices.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Severina, mas a verdade é que os tinham.

Severina, but the truth is, they did.

E agora tinham uma nova chance de enfrentar um grupo de pessoas ruins.

And now they had a new chance to take on a group of bad people.

Tinham esporos naquela nave no final das contas.

They did have spores on that ship after all.

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

"Eles sabem que vocês tinham um caso?"

Do they know you two were having an affair?

— Investigação sobre um Cidadão Acima de Qualquer Suspeita (1970)

Não, elas tinham só dois metros.

No, they were only two meters tall.

— Roma (2018)

Eles não foram ontem porque tinham de estudar.

They didn't go yesterday because they had to study.

Tinham três aviões atrás de mim.

There were three planes behind me.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

Os Estados Unidos tinham um tratado de amizade com o México.

The United States had a treaty of friendship with Mexico.

Sami e Layla tinham planos de ir ao bar.

Sami and Layla had plans to go to the bar.

O Fadil e a Layla tinham uma relação muito intensa.

Fadil and Layla had a very intense relationship.

Os brancos pra quem tocamos tinham muito dinheiro.

The white people we played for had a lot of money.

— Pecadores (2025)

Os índios tinham dificuldade para encontrar comida.

The Indians had difficulty finding food.

Ou tinham vontade de conversar.

Or they felt like talking.

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Por que tinham que encontrar?

Why did they have to find it?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Além disso, tinham de navegar separados, porque estavam como aprendizes.

Besides, they had to sail separately because they were apprentices.

Os cientistas tinham interesse pelo fato.

The scientists were interested in this fact.

Vocês tinham quartos separados?

Did you have separate bedrooms?

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Os Cem Mil Livros tinham, é claro, uma descrição completa.

The Hundred Thousand Books had, of course, a complete description.

Todos os funcionários tinham que decorar o código de acesso.

All employees had to memorize the access code.

Todos tinham seus motivos para perseguir o sol na Tóquio chuvosa.

Everyone had their reasons for chasing the sun in rainy Tokyo.

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

Os visitantes ainda tinham algo que podiam me oferecer.

The visitors still had something they could offer me.

Os sete anões tinham bom coração.

The seven dwarfs had good hearts.

Que idade seus filhos tinham quando você se mudou para Boston?

How old were your children when you moved to Boston?

Mas os judeus tinham uma arma secreta.

But the Jews had a secret weapon.

— O Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias (2006)

Tom e Mary disseram que tinham que chamar a polícia.

Tom and Mary said they had to call the police.

Todos os piratas tinham uma tatuagem de sino.

All the pirates had a bell tattoo.

Eu não sabia que vocês tinham tanto dinheiro.

I didn't know you had so much money.

Seus pais também a tinham.

Her parents had it too.

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

O que os nazistas tinham?

What did the Nazis have?

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Foram embora cedo porque tinham compromisso.

They left early because they had an appointment.

Três dos cadáveres tinham marcas de bala.

Three of the bodies had gunshot wounds.

Vieram para Ipo porque tinham contatos aqui?

Did they come to Ipo because they had contacts here?

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Tanto Tom quanto Mary tinham medo do cachorro de John.

Both Tom and Mary were afraid of John's dog.

Cês tinham que ir lá.

You guys should’ve gone there.

— O Palhaço (2011)

Tinham medo do cachorro grande.

They were afraid of the big dog.

Tinham um caso, nem conseguiam esconder.

They were having an affair, and they couldn't even hide it.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Sami e Layla tinham um relacionamento muito diferente.

Sami and Layla had a very different kind of relationship.

Ele e os amigos tinham muitos clientes.

He and his friends had a lot of clients.

Elas tinham alguma coisa em comum?

Did they have anything in common?

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Eu gostaria de voltar no tempo para ver que aparência tinham os dinossauros.

I wish I could go back in time to see what dinosaurs looked like.

Tinham duas tortas.

They had two pies.

Tom e Mary não tiveram tempo suficiente para fazer o que tinham que fazer.

Tom and Mary didn't have enough time to do what they had to do.

Estes olhos tinham uma expressão escura e trágica.

These eyes held a dark and tragic expression.

— Diários de Motocicleta (2004)

Não sabia que vocês tinham um gato.

I didn’t know you had a cat.

Que idade vocês tinham quando se casaram?

How old were you when you got married?

Meus avós tinham uma casa em Boston.

My grandparents had a house in Boston.

Seus pais tinham muita vergonha dela.

Her parents were very ashamed of her.

— Barfi! (2012)

Vocês tinham razão na primeira vez.

You were right the first time.

Eles só tinham um ao outro.

They only had each other.

Tudo o que tinham era um escudo.

All they had was a shield.

— Férias de Amor (1955)

Essas mulheres tinham razão sobre uma coisa.

These women were right about one thing.

— A Empregada (2025)

Heed e Andrew tinham um Leitor, que fez o melhor que pôde para defendê-los.

Heed and Andrew had a Reader who did the best they could to defend them.

auxiliary · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Common #5,679
had Used as an auxiliary with a past participle to form the pluperfect, meaning that something had happened before another past event.
PO: Eles tinham saído quando eu cheguei.
EN: They had left when I arrived.
Conjugation of ter
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First — tínhamos
Third — tinham

E que todos tinham desaparecido, ou estavam todos aqui.

And that they had all disappeared, or that they were all here.

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Algumas tinham tomado dinheiro emprestado para emprestar a ele.

Some had borrowed money to lend to him.

Como os livros tinham chegado até mim?

How had the books come to me?

O endereço que eles tinham escrito estava errado.

The address they had written was wrong.

Já tinham me mostrado.

They had already shown me.

— Cidade dos Sonhos (2001)

Tinham perguntado ao diretor.

They had asked the director.

Quando eu voltei, as moedas tinham sumido.

When I came back, the coins had disappeared.

— Pinóquio (2019)

Eu fui para onde tinham me pedido para ir.

I went where they had asked me to go.

Não sabia que eles tinham voltado.

I didn't know they had returned.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Ouvi vozes, pensei que o Senhor e a Sra. Koo tinham voltado.

I heard voices, so I thought Mr. and Mrs. Koo had come back.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Os passarinhos tinham crescido e tinham partido.

The birds had grown up and had left.

Algumas pessoas achavam que tinham caído numa armadilha.

Some people thought they had fallen into a trap.

Várias pessoas tinham visto o bibliotecário pendurado no próprio prédio.

Several people had seen the librarian hanging in his own building.

Ela mencionou outras pessoas que tinham se saído bem.

She mentioned other people who had done well.

Minhas roupas de mau tempo tinham secado.

My foul-weather clothes had dried.

As vendas tinham sido altas.

Sales had been high.

Eu não sabia que Tom e Mary tinham terminado.

I didn't know Tom and Mary had broken up.

Os militares tinham tomado o poder e iniciado uma ditadura.

The military had seized power and established a dictatorship.

— Uma História de Amor e Fúria (2013)

Tinham encontrado mercados melhores.

They had found better markets.

Tom fez o que gerações de cientistas não tinham conseguido fazer.

Tom did what generations of scientists had failed to do.

Meus bons amigos não tinham percebido o tamanho das minhas ambições.

My good friends hadn’t realized how ambitious I was.

Tom estava falando sobre a comida deliciosa que tinham comido na viagem.

Tom was talking about the delicious food they had eaten on the trip.

Todos o tinham reconhecido.

Everyone had recognized him.

Ainda ia pensar que eles me tinham comido.

I would have thought they’d eaten me.

— Tabu (2012)

Tinham acabado de limpar a floricultura.

They had just finished cleaning the flower shop.

— A Empregada (2025)

Um dia depois, percebi o que os homens de Bellport tinham dito.

A day later, I realized what the men from Bellport had said.

Todos os alunos sabiam disso; pensei que tinham dito ao mestre!

All the students knew this; I thought they had told the teacher!

— O Mestre das Armas (2006)

Ele não reparou que a Mary e a Eve tinham entrado.

He didn't notice that Mary and Eve had come in.

Vocês tinham marcado de se encontrar?

Had you all arranged to meet?

— Lazzaro Felice (2018)

As freiras tinham se escondido na capela, por trás do altar!

The nuns had hidden in the chapel, behind the altar!

— O Leopardo (1963)

Eles também tinham vivido suas aventuras.

They had also lived their adventures.

Ou que nossas mágicas tinham acabado?

Or had our magic spells run out?

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Os pais da Marnie tinham morrido, logo não havia ninguém para cuidar dela.

Marnie's parents had died, so there was no one to take care of her.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Tinham ouvido Kay dizer “o preço é onze” e, com certeza, não acreditaram.

They had heard Kay say, “The price is eleven,” and they definitely didn’t believe it.

O par de pés, que tinham prometido andar juntos para sempre.

The pair of feet that had promised to walk together forever.

— Dangal (2016)

Eu achava que esses dias tinham acabado.

I thought those days were over.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Meus filhos tinham comido todas as bolachas quando voltei para casa.

My children had eaten all the cookies by the time I got home.

Eu tinha duas marcas de nascença; quase tinham desaparecido.

I had two birthmarks; they had almost disappeared.

Eles já tinham decidido tudo antes da reunião.

They had already decided everything before the meeting.

O Tom e a Mary não disseram a ninguém que tinham ganho a loteria.

Tom and Mary didn't tell anyone that they had won the lottery.

Tinham começado a morder.

They had started biting.

— O Retorno (2003)

Tinham sido duas dúzias.

There had been two dozen.

Nessa altura, os alemães já tinham tirado todas as estátuas.

By that time, the Germans had already removed all the statues.

— A Grande Escapada (1966)

E que eles não tinham se falado durante três anos?

And what if they hadn't spoken for three years?

— Herói (2002)

Todos que queriam retirar o dinheiro já tinham feito isso.

Everyone who wanted to withdraw the money had already done so.

Fui para onde tinham me pedido para ir.

I went where they had asked me to go.

Será que, antigamente, eles tinham sido mesmo grandes amigos?

Could it be that they really had been great friends in the past?

Já tinham estado lá?

Had they been there before?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Tinham perguntado a David Robertson.

They had asked David Robertson.

Achei que tinham fechado esta entrada.

I thought they had closed this entrance.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

O Tom e a Mary admitiram que me tinham mentido.

Tom and Mary admitted that they had lied to me.

Os pais dela tinham morrido de uma doença.

Her parents had died of an illness.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Eu achei que tinham dito ao Tom.

I thought they had told Tom.

Os sindicatos tinham ameaçado o governo com uma greve geral.

The unions had threatened the government with a general strike.

E tinham se perdido de vista.

And they had lost sight of each other.

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Era o contrário do que os Bellers tinham feito comigo.

It was the opposite of what the Bellers had done to me.

As vendas do café da manhã tinham aumentado bastante.

Breakfast sales had increased considerably.

Eu não sabia que Tom e Mary já tinham terminado isso.

I didn't know that Tom and Mary had already finished that.

Bateram na porta e disseram que tinham vindo para detê-lo.

They knocked on the door and said they had come to arrest him.

Eles tinham prometido uma grande posição no momento da entrevista.

They had promised a great position at the time of the interview.

— Piku (2015)

Sonhei que todos os meus dentes tinham caído.

I dreamt that all my teeth had fallen out.

Os Estados Unidos tinham ganhado a corrida à lua.

The United States had won the race to the moon.

Todos tinham sumido.

Everyone had disappeared.

— Adeus, Meninos (1987)

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