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ellos veían

saw, were seeing, viewed, regarded

b e ˈi a n → ver
ve to see, to watch + ían they were (imperfect)
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #37,013
saw, were seeing The imperfect can also describe something people used to see regularly.
SP: Desde la ventana veían el mar.
EN: They could see the sea from the window.
saw, viewed, regarded With como, it means “regarded as” or “saw as.”
SP: Me veían como una persona tranquila.
EN: They saw me as a calm person.
Conjugation of ver
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First veía veíamos
Second veías —
Third veía veían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First veía veíamos
Second vieras —
Third veía veían

Me veían como algo mágico.

They saw me as something magical.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Y luego todos veían lo mismo en el celular.

And then everyone saw the same thing on their cell phones.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Me veían.

They saw me.

Pero no veían lo que yo veía.

But they didn't see what I saw.

— Whiplash: Música y Obsesión (2014)

Los Policías Militares ni siquiera veían pasar a los delincuentes.

The Military Police didn't even see the criminals go by.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Ellos me veían como a su líder.

They saw me as their leader.

Les pedí a los trabajadores de la sauna que me llamaran si veían a alguien.

I asked the sauna workers to call me if they saw anyone.

— Memorias de un Asesino (2003)

El ataque no solo cambió cómo veían los humanos a las serpientes.

The attack not only changed how humans viewed snakes.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

No daba crédito a lo que veían mis ojos.

I couldn't believe my eyes.

Sounds similar to

verán b e ˈɾ a n veías b e ˈi a s