имале

In a sentence

• Во минатото, тие имале куќа во планина.

  In the past, they had a house in the mountains.

  This usage of 'имале' illustrates its function as the past tense of 'има', indicating possession or existence in the past in the plural form.

• Се чини дека тие секогаш имале добар однос.

  It seems that they have always had a good relationship.

  'Имале' here is used to describe a continuous state in the past indicating a good relationship.

• Дали тие имале проблеми со автомобилот пред поаѓање?

  Did they have problems with the car before departing?

  Here, 'имале' forms part of a question, asking about the state of having or experiencing something in the past.