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estaban allí

they were there

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phrase Rare #35,851
they were there Used for a plural group in the past; the subject is often understood from context.
SP: Cuando llegamos, mis amigos estaban allí.
EN: When we arrived, my friends were there.

Estaban allí.

They were there.

¿Y cuántos estaban allí?

And how many were there?

— Sin Amor (2017)

¿Por qué no estaban allí?

Why weren’t they there?

Los dos hermanos estaban allí.

The two brothers were there.

Fui a casa de la señora Wagner y todos sus niños estaban allí.

I went to Mrs. Wagner's house, and all her children were there.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Después de Moore, los dos Lectores estaban allí y nos fuimos a Loricum.

After Moore, both Readers were there, and we went to Loricum.

Randall y Vivian estaban allí, también.

Randall and Vivian were there, too.

— Hellfire (2026)

Soñé que esas dos niñas rubias estaban allí.

I dreamed that those two blonde girls were there.

Además, la mitad de los vecinos estaban allí.

In addition, half of the neighbors were there.

— Hellfire (2026)