No. 2,789 in Portuguese
tínhamos
"Tínhamos" means "we had" (past imperfect of "ter").
In a sentence
Tínhamos muitos planos para as férias.
We had many plans for the holidays.
Verb 'tínhamos' is in the first person plural (we) of the imperfect tense of 'ter', indicating possession or having in the past.
Nós tínhamos esperança de que o projeto fosse aprovado.
We had hope that the project would be approved.
Verb 'tínhamos' expresses a continuous state of feeling or expectation in the past.
Tínhamos um cachorro quando morávamos no campo.
We had a dog when we lived in the countryside.
Verb 'tínhamos' relates to holding ownership of a pet in a past habitual context.
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