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ellos seguían

were following, used to follow, were continuing, used to continue

→ seguir
segu follow; continue + ían 3rd person plural imperfect (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #24,055
were following, used to follow Imperfect tense (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
SP: Los niños seguían al maestro por el pasillo.
EN: The children were following the teacher down the hallway.
were continuing, used to continue Imperfect tense (ellos/ellas/ustedes). Often used with another verb (e.g., "seguían trabajando").
SP: Aunque llovía, seguían jugando en el parque.
EN: Even though it was raining, they kept playing in the park.
Conjugation of seguir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First seguía —
Second seguías —
Third seguía seguían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First seguía —
Second seguías —
Third seguía seguían

El Comandante estaba seguro de que seguían órdenes.

The Commander was sure they were following orders.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Philippe y Abdel seguían siendo amigos cercanos.

Philippe and Abdel remained close friends.

— Intocable (2011)

Los precios seguían creciendo.

Prices continued to rise.

Dos problemas seguían sin resolver.

Two problems remained unresolved.

Ziri decía que le seguían.

Ziri said they were following him.

Incluso con los ojos tapados, nuestros oídos seguían funcionando.

Even with our eyes covered, our ears continued to function.

— Un simple accidente (2025)

Mary sabía que la seguían.

Mary knew she was being followed.

Y sólo seguían al dios de su empresa, a los otros no.

And they only followed the god of their company, not the others.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Cuando todos seguían aquí.

When everyone was still here.

— Bugonia (2025)

Anna y Rudolph, sus dos hijos, seguían al cuidado de la partera.

Anna and Rudolph, her two children, remained in the care of the midwife.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

Quería asegurarse de que no me seguían.

I wanted to make sure they weren't following me.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Sus muros seguían perfectos.

Its walls were still perfect.

— Rebeca (1940)

Ziri dijo que le seguían.

Ziri said they were following him.