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ellos bailaban

they danced, you all danced

→ bailar
bail dance + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · imperfect indicative Rare #47,062
they danced, you all danced Imperfect tense; used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
SP: Ellos bailaban juntos todos los viernes.
EN: They danced together every Friday.
Conjugation of bailar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First bailaba —
Third bailaba bailaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First bailaba —
Third bailaba bailaban

Las chicas bailaban la música.

The girls danced to the music.

Las muchachas bailaban con la música.

The girls danced to the music.

Algunos bailaban.

Some were dancing.

Todos cantaban y bailaban.

Everyone was singing and dancing.

— El espejo (1975)