No. 2,121 in Portuguese
haviam
"Haviam" is the plural imperfect form of the verb "haver," meaning "there were" or "they had" depending on context.
In a sentence
Haviam muitas pessoas na festa ontem.
There were many people at the party yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Haviam' is used as the past tense of 'haver,' expressing existence.
Haviam prometido terminar o trabalho antes do prazo.
They had promised to finish the work ahead of time.
Here, 'Haviam' is part of a compound tense ('past perfect') functioning as an auxiliary verb.
Haviam opções melhores para escolher naquele momento.
There were better options to choose at that moment.
In this case, 'Haviam' indicates the presence of alternatives in a past context.
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