pensaban que

they thought that

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they thought that The subject can refer to a group of people understood from context.
SP: Pensaban que iba a llover.
EN: They thought it was going to rain.

Pensaban que eran un mal presagio.

They thought they were a bad omen.

— Alerta Extinción (2026)

Como tenían la mesa delante pensaban que nadie los veía.

Since the table was in front of them, they thought nobody could see them.

— La historia oficial (1985)

Todos pensaban que Tom era de Australia.

Everyone thought Tom was from Australia.

Pensaban que estaba con ella.

They thought I was with her.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Tomás y María le dijeron a Juan que pensaban que Alicia estaba ocupada.

Tomás and María told Juan that they thought Alicia was busy.

Los padres de Tom pensaban que Mary era demasiado mayor para él.

Tom's parents thought Mary was too old for him.

Sé que se han estado preguntando si soy el luchador que pensaban que era.

I know you've been wondering if I'm the fighter you thought I was.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

No como pensaban que era.

Not as they thought it would be.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Pensaban que había terminado con la KGB.

They thought he was done with the KGB.

— Proyecto: El Internado (2026)

Pensaban que Colón era un demente, ¿no?

They thought Columbus was crazy, didn't they?

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Porque pensaban que me parecía a Beetlejuice.

Because they thought I looked like Beetlejuice.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Todos los chicos pensaban que Carol era un perro.

All the boys thought Carol was a dog.