eram

This is the 6539th most frequent Portuguese word.


eram

"Were" – the past tense of "to be," plural.


'Eram' indicates past tense of 'ser' describing sustained state.

Eles eram amigos desde a infância.

They were friends since childhood.


'Eram' refers to past continuous state of being for the streets.

As ruas da cidade eram muito tranquilas à noite.

The city streets were very peaceful at night.


'Eram' connects books with 'ser' to highlight their quality in the past.

Os livros antigos que encontramos eram interessantes.

The old books we found were interesting.