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ellos tenían

they had

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they had Imperfect tense of tener, used for ongoing or repeated past situations.
SP: Ellos tenían una casa grande en el campo.
EN: They had a big house in the countryside.

Ellos tenían ideas distintas.

They had different ideas.

Ellos tenían varios hijos.

They had several children.

Ellos tenían un tablero.

They had a board.

— Queen (2014)

Ellos tenían hambre.

They were hungry.

Ellos tenían una pileta.

They had a swimming pool.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Todos ellos tenían hambre.

They were all hungry.

Ah si, ellos tenían un ejercito.

Oh yeah, they had an army.

Ellos tenían a su esposa.

They had their wife.

Ellos tenían una cultura propia.

They had their own culture.