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had

verb/ɐˈvjɐmuʃ/medium

ha·ví·a·mos

Definition

First person plural of the imperfect indicative tense of the verb 'to have' (used as an auxiliary).
We had already finished the work when they arrived.
There used to be more shops here. (Note: 'havíamos' does not directly translate this existential sense correctly.)

Etymology

Forma do verbo 'haver' na 1.ª pessoa do plural do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo.

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