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nosotros temíamos

we feared, we were afraid

t e ˈm i a m o s → temer
tem fear + íamos 1st person plural imperfect (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · first plural · imperfect indicative Rare #38,260
we feared, we were afraid Imperfect tense (past ongoing/habitual): “we used to fear / we would be afraid.”
SP: De niños, temíamos a la oscuridad.
EN: As kids, we were afraid of the dark.
Conjugation of temer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First temía temíamos
Third temía temían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First temía temíamos
Third temía temían

Es lo que temíamos.

It’s what we feared.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Justo ayer hablábamos de eso y hoy pasa exactamente lo que temíamos que podía pasar.

We were just talking about that yesterday, and today exactly what we feared might happen has happened.

Exactamente como temíamos.

Exactly as we feared.

— Dangal (2016)

Temíamos lo peor.

We feared the worst.

Nos lo temíamos.

We feared as much.

No le temíamos a nada.

We weren't afraid of anything.

— Encontré al diablo (2010)

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teníamos t e ˈn i a m o s