Transferiram

Transferiram is the third-person plural preterite form of the Portuguese verb transferir, used to indicate that a transfer was completed in the past by eles or elas (or by vocês in regions where the plural pronoun is used). It translates to “they transferred” in English. The verb transferir comes from Latin transferre and belongs to the regular -ir verb group in its past tense forms, with typical endings: eu transferi, tu transferiste, ele transferiu, nós transferimos, eles transferiram. The third-person singular form transferiu carries a phonetic accent and differs from the plural form transferiram.

In usage, transferiram appears in narrative or formal writing, such as news reports, financial statements, or descriptive accounts, to state that a transfer of funds, data, resources, or other assets has been completed. It is not used for ongoing actions; for ongoing transfers one would use present forms like transferem or estar transferindo, depending on context. The choice between regional varieties is mainly in pronoun usage (eles/elas versus vocês), but the form transferiram is widely understood across Portuguese-speaking regions.

Examples:

- Eles transferiram os fundos para a conta indicada.

- Os dados foram transferidos para o servidor antes do backup, e os responsáveis confirmaram que transferiram todos os arquivos.

Notes:

- The corresponding singular form transferiu refers to “he/she/you (formal) transferred.”

- Reflexive forms such as transferiram-se are uncommon and would occur only in specific constructions where the action is directed back to the subject.