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ellos fueran

were, went

ˈf w e ɾ a n → ser
fuer Past subjunctive + an ellos/ellas/ustedes imperfect subjunctive ending
verb · third plural · imperfect subjunctive Uncommon #13,059
were Imperfect subjunctive (ellos/ellas/ustedes); often used after expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or wishes.
SP: Dudaba que ellos fueran a venir hoy.
EN: I doubted that they were going to come today.
Conjugation of ser
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First era éramos
Second eras —
Third era eran
fuerafuese

Quería que fueran los primeros en verlo.

I wanted them to be the first to see it.

Le hubiera gustado que fueran sus amigos.

He would have liked them to be his friends.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Lo siento, no sabía que fueran tan cercanos.

I'm sorry, I didn't know they were so close.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Tom y Mary querían que sus hijos fueran felices.

Tom and Mary wanted their children to be happy.

Nunca me había dado cuenta de que fueran tan escasos.

I had never realized they were so scarce.

— Los siete samuráis (1954)

Probablemente fueran ricos.

They were probably rich.

Lo que te arruinaron la vida fueran tus padres.

It was your parents who ruined your life.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Ella solía reírse de mis chistes aunque no fueran graciosos.

She used to laugh at my jokes even if they weren't funny.

Y yo ni siquiera sabía que las vecinas de mi tío fueran tan hermosas.

And I didn't even know that my uncle's neighbors were so beautiful.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Nunca dije que fueran órdenes de la reina.

I never said it was the queen's orders.

Sí, ya era hora de que la gente de quien siempre se burlan, fueran los héroes.

Yes, it was high time for the people who are always mocked to be the heroes.

— American Splendor (2003)

Ojalá mis generales fueran tan valientes.

I wish my generals were that brave.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Puede que fueran cosas de la vejez.

Maybe it was just a thing of old age.

Tom pensaba que quizá Mary y John fueran contrabandistas de armas.

Tom thought that maybe Mary and John were arms smugglers.

Si fueran los rusos.

If they were the Russians.

— Kajaki (2014)

O si aquellos que fueran realmente capaces iban a subir al trono.

Or whether those who were truly capable would ascend to the throne.

— Super 30 (2019)

Que fueran ideas las que quedaran en bancarrota.

That it was ideas that went bankrupt.

— 28 años después: El templo de los huesos (2026)

Ojalá las cosas fueran diferentes.

I wish things were different.

— La asistenta (2025)

Desearía que las cosas fueran diferentes.

I wish things were different.

Quería que nuestros hijos fueran parte de ti.

I wanted our children to be a part of you.

Como si todos los días fueran navidad.

As if every day were Christmas.

Si los deseos fueran caballos, los mendigos podrían cabalgar.

If wishes were horses, beggars could ride.

Ojalá mis abuelos fueran así.

I wish my grandparents were like that.

— Solo en casa (1990)

Mientras fueran extranjeros.

As long as they were foreigners.

— El último emperador (1987)

Tal vez fueran la clave de lo que era.

Maybe they were the key to what it was.

Me gustaron antes de que fueran populares.

I liked them before they were popular.

Ojalá todos los días fueran sábado.

I wish every day were Saturday.

verb · plural · past subjunctive Rare #26,016
went Imperfect subjunctive form (used after triggers like “era importante que…”, or in “si…” clauses).
SP: Era importante que fueran al médico.
EN: It was important that they went to the doctor.
Conjugation of ir
SingularPlural
First — irnos
irirseirmeirte
Subjunctive past
fueran

Los hombres no verán las cosas tal como son sino como quisieran que fueran.

Men will not see things as they are, but as they would like them to be.

No sonó a que fueran a hacerlo.

It didn't sound like they were going to do it.

— Primate (2026)

Mejor si fueran de Alejandría.

It would be better if they were from Alexandria.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Pero que te excedas así ha hecho que ambos fueran noticia hoy.

But your going overboard like that has made both of you news today.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Les dije a esos idiotas que se fueran, pero siguen peleando.

I told those idiots to leave, but they keep fighting.

— Kung Fu Sion (2004)

Lo sé, pero quería hacerlo después de que todos los demás se fueran.

I know, but I wanted to do it after everyone else had left.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Si fueran deprisa ya nos habrían alcanzado.

If they were hurrying, they would have caught up with us by now.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Después de que todos se fueran, se quedó sin amigos.

After everyone left, he was left without any friends.

Yo les pedí que se fueran estoy cansada y quiero estar sola.

I asked them to leave. I’m tired and I want to be alone.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Tom no les permitió a sus hijos que se fueran a la fiesta de Mary.

Tom didn't allow his children to go to Mary's party.

Tenía que esperar que se fueran.

I had to wait for them to leave.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Sounds similar to

fueron ˈf w e ɾ o n fueras ˈf w e ɾ a s