eles viam

saw, were seeing

v i ɐ̃ w̃ → ver
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #40,655
saw, were seeing The imperfect form of “ver” can also mean “used to see” or “could see,” depending on context.
PO: Da janela, eles viam o mar.
EN: From the window, they could see the sea.
Conjugation of ver
SingularPlural
Third — verem
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First via víamos
Third via viam

Mataram cada homem, mulher e criança que viam pela frente.

They killed every man, woman, and child they saw.

— Assassinato (2015)

Ter presas não apenas mudou a forma como as pessoas viam as cobras.

Having fangs not only changed the way people viewed snakes.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Eles me viam como um mágico.

They saw me as a magician.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Eles diziam que viam fantasmas.

They said they saw ghosts.