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ellos comieran

ate

k o ˈm j e ɾ a n → comer
com to eat + ieran 3rd-person plural imperfect subjunctive
verb · third plural · subjunctive Rare #48,296
ate Imperfect subjunctive (they/you all) of "comer"; often used after "si" (if) or in reported speech.
SP: Si comieran más verduras, se sentirían mejor.
EN: If they ate more vegetables, they would feel better.
Conjugation of comer
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second comas —
Third — comieran

La mamá dejó que los niños comieran galletas.

The mother let the children eat cookies.

Tom hizo que sus sirvientes comieran a oscuras.

Tom made his servants eat in the dark.

Tuviste suerte de que no te comieran.

You were lucky not to get eaten.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

El entrenador les dijo a los jugadores que no comieran mucho antes del partido.

The coach told the players not to eat too much before the game.

Sounds similar to

comieron k o ˈm j e ɾ o n comieras k o ˈm j e ɾ a s