ils appelèrent

called

→ appeler
appel to call + èrent they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #41,363
called Simple past (passé simple), 3rd person plural; mainly used in written storytelling/history.
FR: Ils appelèrent le médecin immédiatement.
EN: They called the doctor immediately.
Conjugation of appeler
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third appela appelèrent

Les avocats de la défense en appelèrent à la pitié.

Defense lawyers appealed for mercy.

Elles appelèrent à mettre fin au combat.

They called for an end to the fighting.

Ils appelèrent le bébé Momotarou.

They named the baby Momotarou.

Les voisins appelèrent la police.

The neighbors called the police.

Les enfants dormaient lorsque leurs grands-parents les appelèrent.

The children were asleep when their grandparents called them.