ellos mostraban

showed, were showing

→ mostrar
mostr show + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #44,590
showed, were showing
SP: Las fotos mostraban la casa.
EN: The photos showed the house.
Conjugation of mostrar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — mostraban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — mostraban

Sus ojos mostraban una gran tristeza.

Her eyes showed great sadness.

Los rayos X no mostraban nada, porque esa cosa no tenía huesos.

The X-rays weren't showing anything because that thing didn't have any bones.

— Астенический синдром (1989)

Los secuestradores no mostraban señales de ceder.

The kidnappers showed no signs of giving up.

Mostraban preocupación.

They showed concern.

Sus vestidos mostraban casi la mayoría de los tonos del arcoíris.

Their dresses displayed almost all the colors of the rainbow.

Los participantes mostraban la misma actividad cerebral.

The participants showed the same brain activity.