ellos bailaban

danced, were dancing

→ bailar
bail to dance + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #54,398
danced, were dancing
SP: Mis amigos bailaban en la fiesta.
EN: My friends were dancing at the party.
Conjugation of bailar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First bailaba —
Second bailabas —
Third bailaba bailaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First bailaba —
Second bailabas —
Third bailaba bailaban

Las chicas bailaban la música.

The girls danced to the music.

Todos cantaban y bailaban.

Everyone was singing and dancing.

— El espejo (1975)

Las muchachas bailaban con la música.

The girls danced to the music.

Algunos bailaban.

Some were dancing.