ellos vendían

were selling, sold

→ vender
vend sell + ían they imperfect
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #41,313
were selling, sold Imperfect tense (they/you all were selling); also used for habitual past actions.
SP: Antes, vendían pan fresco todas las mañanas.
EN: Before, they sold fresh bread every morning.
Conjugation of vender
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First vendía —
Third vendía vendían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First vendía —
Third vendía vendían

Vendían recuerdos baratos en los puestos del mercado junto a la catedral del centro.

They sold cheap souvenirs at market stalls next to the cathedral in the center.

Las frutillas frescas se vendían como pan caliente.

Fresh strawberries were selling like hotcakes.

Lo vendían en una tienda donde todo cuesta un dólar.

They were selling it in a store where everything costs a dollar.

Mis vecinos vendían salchichas de su casa.

My neighbors sold sausages from their house.

Dios sabe a cuánto lo vendían ellos.

God knows how much they were selling it for.

— El club de la lucha (1999)