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ellos respetaban

respected

→ respetar
respet respect + aban they imperfect
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #42,324
respected Imperfect tense (they/you all respected; was/were respecting, depending on context).
SP: Antes, respetaban mucho a sus profesores.
EN: Before, they respected their teachers a lot.
Conjugation of respetar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First respetaba —
Third respetaba respetaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First respetaba —
Third respetaba respetaban

Al médico, al maestro y al notario, los respetaban.

They respected the doctor, the teacher, and the notary.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

El amo trataba bien a sus empleados y por eso todos lo respetaban.

The master treated his employees well, and that's why everyone respected him.

Los miembros de la orquesta respetaban al señor Smith como conductor.

The orchestra members respected Mr. Smith as their conductor.

Todos nos respetaban.

Everyone respected us.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Respetaban mis habilidades, sí.

They respected my abilities, yes.

— Marty Supreme (2025)