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ellos eran

they were

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phrase Uncommon #19,404
they were Imperfect tense of ser, used for past states, characteristics, and descriptions.
SP: Ellos eran muy amables con todos.
EN: They were very kind to everyone.

Dijo que ellos eran buenos amigos de ella.

She said they were good friends of hers.

Al igual que ellos eran dueños de esa fábrica de municiones.

Just like they owned that ammunition factory.

— The Running Man (2025)

Ellos eran desertores.

They were deserters.

Ellos eran mucho mejores.

They were much better.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Ellos eran cinco.

There were five of them.

— Tampopo (1985)

Ellos eran libres en aquel momento.

They were free at that time.

Ellos eran tan diferentes.

They were so different.

Ellos eran demasiado ingenuos para entender lo indispensable que es estudiar.

They were too naive to understand how essential studying is.

Pensé que todos ellos eran canadienses.

I thought they were all Canadians.

Ellos eran mis amigos.

They were my friends.

Ellos eran amigos.

They were friends.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Ellos eran honestos.

They were honest.

Verán, ellos eran amantes.

You see, they were lovers.

Ellos eran cuatro, nosotros somos cuatro.

They were four, we are four.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Tres de ellos eran canadienses.

Three of them were Canadian.

Ellos eran los otros Harvey Pekar.

They were the other Harvey Pekars.

— American Splendor (2003)

Ellos eran un equipo.

They were a team.