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ellos caían

were falling, fell

k a ˈi a n → caer
ca fall + ían they imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #40,017
were falling, fell Used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
SP: Las hojas caían lentamente al suelo.
EN: The leaves were slowly falling to the ground.
Conjugation of caer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First caía —
Third caía caían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First caía —
Third caía caían
cayera

Todos caían como moscas, amigos y enemigos.

They were all falling like flies, friends and enemies alike.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Pero las bombas caían en las casas de los civiles.

But the bombs were falling on civilians' homes.

— El increíble castillo vagabundo (2004)

De los ojos de ella caían lágrimas.

Tears were falling from her eyes.

Por todas partes había rayos, serpientes de fuego que caían del cielo.

There was lightning everywhere, fiery serpents falling from the sky.

Lágrimas caían por la mejillas de Alicia.

Tears were streaming down Alicia’s cheeks.

Todos los hombres del reino caían bajo el hechizo de su mirada.

All the men in the kingdom fell under the spell of her gaze.

Caían lágrimas por sus mejillas.

Tears were falling down her cheeks.