ellos cruzaban

were crossing, used to cross

→ cruzar
cruz to cross + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #55,874
were crossing, used to cross
SP: Los niños cruzaban la calle con cuidado.
EN: The children were crossing the street carefully.
Conjugation of cruzar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First cruzaba —
Third cruzaba cruzaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First cruzaba —
Third cruzaba cruzaban

Fue la primera vez que los Raterillos se cruzaban en mi camino.

It was the first time the Little Thieves had crossed my path.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Cruzaban a pie.

They crossed on foot.

Mientras cruzaban la calle, una motocicleta atropelló a Daniel.

While crossing the street, a motorcycle hit Daniel.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Algunas ovejas cruzaban el camino.

Some sheep were crossing the road.