imaginavam

imaginavam

"Imaginavam" means "they imagined" or "used to imagine."

Here, 'imaginavam' is used as the imperfect past tense form of the verb 'imaginar,' indicating that the action of imagining was ongoing or habitual in the past.

Eles imaginavam uma vida melhor no futuro.

They imagined a better life in the future.

In this sentence, 'imaginavam' reflects a childhood aspiration, again in the imperfect past, highlighting a frequent or past dream or thought.

Quando crianças, imaginavam que seriam astronautas.

As children, they imagined they would be astronauts.

This use of 'imaginavam' emphasizes the creative process occurring repeatedly or in an indefinite timeframe in the past.

Os artistas imaginavam novas formas de expressar suas emoções.

The artists imagined new ways to express their emotions.