found, were finding
| Singular | Plural | |
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| First | encontrarme | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
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| First | encontraba | — |
| Third | encontraba | encontraban |
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| First | encontraba | encontráramos |
| Third | encontraba | encontraban |
¿Cómo te enteraste de dónde se encontraban Tom y Mary?
How did you find out where Tom and Mary were?
Me encontraban tumbada en el suelo delante del coche para que no se fuera.
They found me lying on the ground in front of the car so that he wouldn't leave.
— Les invasions barbares (2003)
Tenía mucho miedo, creí que moriría si no me encontraban.
I was very scared; I thought I would die if they didn't find me.
— Burning (2018)
They were finding new data.
Saburo se hizo de todos los bocadillos que se encontraban sobre la mesa.
Saburo grabbed all the snacks that were on the table.
En todos los rincones se encontraban cajas llenas de perlas y piedras preciosas.
Everywhere there were boxes full of pearls and precious stones.
En el bosque se encontraban en peligro.
They were in danger in the forest.