ellos aplaudieron

applauded, clapped

→ aplaudir
aplaud to applaud + ieron 3rd person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #30,551
applauded, clapped Simple past (pretérito): “they” form.
SP: Cuando terminó el concierto, aplaudieron con entusiasmo.
EN: When the concert ended, they applauded enthusiastically.
Conjugation of aplaudir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — aplaudimos
Third aplaudió aplaudieron

Ellos aplaudieron.

They applauded.

Todos aplaudieron.

Everyone applauded.

No nos aplaudieron.

They didn't applaud us.

Bueno, aplaudieron.

Well, they applauded.

— La gran belleza (2013)

Todos los estudiantes aplaudieron.

All the students applauded.

Ellos no nos aplaudieron.

They didn't applaud us.

Todos en la clase aplaudieron a Mary.

Everyone in the class applauded Mary.

Sabes por qué te aplaudieron allí abajo?

Do you know why they applauded you down there?

— The Running Man (2025)

Unas pocas personas aplaudieron después de su clase.

A few people applauded after his class.