ellos castigaron

they punished

→ castigar
castig punish + aron 3rd-person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #42,010
they punished
SP: Los profesores castigaron a los estudiantes por llegar tarde.
EN: The teachers punished the students for arriving late.
Conjugation of castigar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third castigó castigaron

Me castigaron sin salir.

I was grounded.

Le castigaron por mentir.

He was punished for lying.

Me castigaron severamente.

I was punished severely.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Castigaron a mi hermana mayor por llegar tarde a casa anoche.

My older sister was punished for coming home late last night.

Nuestros padres no nos castigaron nunca.

Our parents never punished us.