ellos respetaban

respected

→ respetar
respet respect + aban 3rd-person plural imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #48,673
respected
SP: En esa escuela, los estudiantes respetaban a sus maestros.
EN: At that school, the students respected their teachers.
Conjugation of respetar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First respetaba —
Third respetaba respetaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First respetaba —
Third respetaba respetaban

Todos nos respetaban.

Everyone respected us.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Respetaban mis habilidades, sí.

They respected my abilities, yes.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

El amo trataba bien a sus empleados y por eso todos lo respetaban.

The master treated his employees well, and that's why everyone respected him.

Al médico, al maestro y al notario, los respetaban.

They respected the doctor, the teacher, and the notary.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Los miembros de la orquesta respetaban al señor Smith como conductor.

The orchestra members respected Mr. Smith as their conductor.