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eles trabalhavam

worked

→ trabalhar
trabalh to work + avam 3rd-person plural imperfect past
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #36,295
worked This form can also mean “were working,” depending on context.
PO: Eles trabalhavam no centro.
EN: They worked downtown.
Conjugation of trabalhar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First trabalhava trabalhávamos
Third trabalhava trabalhavam

Os cinco irmãos trabalhavam juntos na fazenda.

The five brothers worked together on the farm.

Tom e Maria nunca me contaram onde eles trabalhavam.

Tom and Maria never told me where they worked.

Os nossos amigos e familiares trabalhavam lá.

Our friends and family worked there.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Os pais dele trabalhavam para nós.

His parents worked for us.

— Caché (2005)

Eu não sabia que você e Tom trabalhavam juntos.

I didn’t know you and Tom worked together.

No estabelecimento do velho trabalhavam noite e dia.

They worked day and night at the old man's establishment.