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ellos aprobaron

approved, passed

→ aprobar
aprob approve + aron 3rd-person plural past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #34,268
approved, passed Simple past (pretérito): used for a completed action in the past; commonly used for passing a class/exam or approving a proposal/law.
SP: Aprobaron el examen final.
EN: They passed the final exam.
Conjugation of aprobar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First aprobé —
Third aprobó aprobaron

Mis padres aprobaron mi matrimonio con Mary.

My parents approved of my marriage to Mary.

Aprobaron una ley federal que permite el juego en las reservas.

They passed a federal law allowing gambling on reservations.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Y les aprobaron un plan.

And they approved a plan for them.

— Eternity (2025)

Y ustedes los aprobaron.

And you approved them.

— F1 la película (2025)

Aprobaron todos los exámenes menos el de física que era muy difícil.

They passed all the exams except for the physics one, which was very difficult.

Pocos alumnos aprobaron el examen.

Few students passed the exam.

Los padres de Jim aprobaron su futuro matrimonio con Suzan.

Jim’s parents approved of his future marriage to Suzan.

Aprobaron uno de sus proyectos esta mañana.

They approved one of their projects this morning.

— Impacto (1981)