pensábamos que

we thought that

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we thought that The imperfect tense can also suggest an ongoing or habitual belief in the past.
SP: Pensábamos que el museo abría los domingos.
EN: We thought the museum was open on Sundays.

Pensábamos que la Tierra se movía alrededor del Sol.

We thought the Earth moved around the Sun.

Ese chico no es tan travieso como pensábamos que sería.

That boy isn't as mischievous as we thought he would be.

Pensábamos que te había pasado algo.

We thought something had happened to you.

— Hogar (2020)

Pensábamos que no podríamos detenerlo.

We thought we wouldn’t be able to stop him.

Pensábamos que estabas muerto.

We thought you were dead.

— Akira (1988)

Pensábamos que teníamos el juego en la bolsa.

We thought we had the game in the bag.

Pensábamos que no sabía hablar.

We thought he didn't know how to speak.

— Jaula (2022)

No te hagas, pensábamos que éramos amigos.

Don't play dumb, we thought we were friends.

— Tu nombre (2016)

Mira, pensábamos que éramos los únicos que quedaban.

Look, we thought we were the only ones left.

— El mundo secreto de Arrietty (2010)

Pensábamos que esto era Génesis.

We thought this was Genesis.

— Viaje a las estrellas II: La ira de Khan (1982)

Pensábamos que íbamos a servir al Señor.

We thought we were going to serve the Lord.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Pensábamos que nos iban a matar.

We thought they were going to kill us.

— Pecadores (2025)