ellos Eran

were

ˈe ɾ a n → ser
er be + an they conjugation
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Uncommon #23,023
were
SP: Las calles eran tranquilas.
EN: The streets were quiet.
Conjugation of ser

¿Eran difíciles los exámenes?

Were the exams difficult?

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

¿Eran íntimos?

Were they close?

— La dolce vita (1960)

¿Eran ustedes anoche en televisión?

Were you guys on TV last night?

¿Eran muchos?

Were there many?

— El viento que acaricia el prado (2006)

¡Eran cuatro!

There were four!

— Señora venganza (2005)

¿Eran esos dos los franceses que usted buscaba?

Were those two the Frenchmen you were looking for?

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

¿Eran amigos?

Were they friends?

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

¿Eran ustedes los del auto?

Were you the ones in the car?

¿Eran tan malos mis tallarines?

Were my noodles that bad?

— タンポポ (1985)

¡Eran solo formas de decir!

They were just figures of speech!

— El cuento de la Princesa Kaguya (2013)

¿Eran hombres, siquiera?

Were they even men?

¿Eran cercanas?

Were they close?

— Teléfono negro 2 (2025)

¿Eran ustedes?

Was it you?

— Voces Inocentes (2005)

¿Eran todos tus hijos buenos y naturales?

Were all your children good and natural?

— Henry V (1989)

¡Eran sus hijos!

They were his children!

— Señora venganza (2005)

¿Eran marido y mujer?

Were they husband and wife?

— Lagaan, érase una vez en la India (2001)

¡Eran amigas mías!

They were my friends!

— Juego sangriento [バトル・ロワイアル] (2000)

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