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ellos bailaban

they danced, you all danced

→ bailar
bail dance + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #47,282
they danced, you all danced Imperfect tense; used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
SP: Ellos bailaban juntos todos los viernes.
EN: They danced together every Friday.
Conjugation of bailar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First bailaba —
Third bailaba bailaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First bailaba —
Third bailaba bailaban

Todos cantaban y bailaban.

Everyone was singing and dancing.

— El espejo (1975)

Algunos bailaban.

Some were dancing.

Las chicas bailaban la música.

The girls danced to the music.

Las muchachas bailaban con la música.

The girls danced to the music.