ellos vendían

they were selling, they sold

→ vender
vend to sell + ían they imperfect
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #47,682
they were selling, they sold The imperfect form describes an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
SP: Vendían fruta fresca en el mercado.
EN: They sold fresh fruit at the market.
Conjugation of vender
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First vendía —
Third vendía vendían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First vendía —
Third vendía vendían

Lo vendían en una tienda de"todo a un dólar".

They sold it at a dollar store.

Las frutillas frescas se vendían como pan caliente.

Fresh strawberries were selling like hotcakes.

Lo vendían en una tienda donde todo cuesta un dólar.

They were selling it in a store where everything costs a dollar.

Dios sabe a cuánto lo vendían ellos.

God knows how much they were selling it for.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Vendían recuerdos baratos en los puestos del mercado junto a la catedral del centro.

They sold cheap souvenirs at market stalls next to the cathedral in the center.