This is the 2789th most frequent Portuguese word.
tínhamos
"Tínhamos" means "we had" (past imperfect of "ter").
Verb 'tínhamos' is in the first person plural (we) of the imperfect tense of 'ter', indicating possession or having in the past.
Tínhamos muitos planos para as férias.
We had many plans for the holidays.
Verb 'tínhamos' expresses a continuous state of feeling or expectation in the past.
Nós tínhamos esperança de que o projeto fosse aprovado.
We had hope that the project would be approved.
Verb 'tínhamos' relates to holding ownership of a pet in a past habitual context.