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ellos eran

they were

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they were Used for past states or characteristics. “Ellos” refers to a group of males or a mixed-gender group.
SP: Ellos eran muy amables.
EN: They were very kind.

Ellos eran cinco.

There were five of them.

— タンポポ (1985)

Ellos eran mucho mejores.

They were much better.

— Ángeles caídos (1995)

Dijo que ellos eran buenos amigos de ella.

She said they were good friends of hers.

Ellos eran honestos.

They were honest.

Ellos eran cuatro, nosotros somos cuatro.

They were four, we are four.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Al igual que ellos eran dueños de esa fábrica de municiones.

Just like they owned that ammunition factory.

— El sobreviviente (2025)

Tres de ellos eran canadienses.

Three of them were Canadian.

Ellos eran libres en aquel momento.

They were free at that time.

Ellos eran demasiado ingenuos para entender lo indispensable que es estudiar.

They were too naive to understand how essential studying is.

Ellos eran amigos.

They were friends.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Ellos eran tan diferentes.

They were so different.

Pensé que todos ellos eran canadienses.

I thought they were all Canadians.

Ellos eran los otros Harvey Pekar.

They were the other Harvey Pekars.

— Esplendor americano (2003)

Los de ellos eran hojas sueltas guardadas en cajas.

The ones they had were loose sheets stored in boxes.

Ellos eran desertores.

They were deserters.

Verán, ellos eran amantes.

You see, they were lovers.