eram

Meaning

third-person plural imperfect indicative of ser

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛ.ɾɐ̃w̃/

New

ser

1. (copulative) to be (to have the given quality), especially a quality that is intrinsic or not expected to change, contrasting with estar which denotes a temporary quality
2. (transitive) to be (to be an example or type of, or the same as)
3. (auxiliary) to be; forms the passive voice
4. (intransitive) to be; indicates a point in time
5. (intransitive) to be in (to be located in)
6. (intransitive) to be (to have as one’s place of origin)
7. (intransitive) to be (someone’s); to belong to
8. (intransitive) to be for; to be to (to have as its purpose)
9. (impersonal) to be supposed to; should; introduces an expected or demanded action
10. (transitive) to be; to cost (to be worth a given amount of money)
11. (intransitive) to happen; to take place; to occur
12. (intransitive) to be against or in favour of
13. (intransitive,poetic) to exist; to be
14. (impersonal,transitive) used for emphasis

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Sentences

O

pai
👨‍👦

e a

mãe
👩‍🍼

eram do Sul .

His father and mother were from the South.

Quase todos eram inocentes .

Almost all of them were innocent.

O

cachorro e o

gato
😺

eram bons amigos .

The dog and the cat were good friends.

E

agora eram apenas quatro
4

dias antes que ele voltasse àquela mesma aldeia .

And now it was only four days before he returned to that very village.

Os olhos dela eram azuis claros .

Her eyes were light blue.

Ambos eram amantes e trabalhavam nessa loja .

They were both lovers and worked in this shop.

Eles eram homens do deserto
🏜️

e tinham medo
😨

de feiticeiros .

They were men of the desert and were afraid of sorcerers.

Os limites eram bem definidos .

The boundaries were well defined.

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