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ellos cruzaban

were crossing, crossed

→ cruzar
cruz to cross + aban they imperfect
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #48,609
were crossing, crossed Imperfect tense (they/you all were crossing; also could be “you (formal) were crossing” in Latin America).
SP: Ellos cruzaban la calle cuando empezó a llover.
EN: They were crossing the street when it started to rain.
Conjugation of cruzar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cruzaba —
Third cruzaba cruzaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First cruzaba —
Third cruzaba cruzaban

Mientras cruzaban la calle, una motocicleta atropelló a Daniel.

While crossing the street, a motorcycle hit Daniel.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Algunas ovejas cruzaban el camino.

Some sheep were crossing the road.

Cruzaban a pie.

They crossed on foot.

Fue la primera vez que los Raterillos se cruzaban en mi camino.

It was the first time the Little Thieves had crossed my path.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)