ellos marchan

go, are going; are going (well or badly), march, are marching

→ marchar
march to leave, go away + an third-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #52,094
go, are going; are going (well or badly) Used of how things are progressing or working.
SP: Las cosas marchan bien en casa.
EN: Things are going well at home.
march, are marching
SP: Los soldados marchan por la calle.
EN: The soldiers march down the street.
Conjugation of marchar
SingularPlural
First — marcharnos
Second marcharte —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — marchamos
Third marcha marchan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — marchamos
Third marcha marchan

Los ejércitos de Sauron marchan sobre Minas Tirith, eso lo sabes.

Sauron's armies are marching on Minas Tirith, you know that.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

Como marchan las cosas, un conflicto armado podría muy bien ser inevitable.

As things stand, an armed conflict could very well be inevitable.

Bueno, veamos cómo marchan las cosas.

Okay, let's see how things go.

— El mundo secreto de Arrietty (2010)

Sin agua, las cosas no marchan.

Without water, things don't work.

— Jean de Florette (1986)