estaven

Meaning

third-person plural imperfect indicative of estar

estar

1. (copulative, transitive) to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic (Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes a temporary state of being.)
2. (auxiliary) forms the continuous aspect, together with a present participle
3. (intransitive) to stay, to live or spending time.

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Sentences

Algunes de les restes estaven cremades .

Some of the remains were burned.

De totes aquestes persones , realment eren poques les que estaven realment involucrades .

Of all these people, there were really few who were really involved.

Aquestes forces estaven desplegades en ambdós costats i al fons de la vall .

These forces were deployed on both sides and at the bottom of the valley.

Per evitar qualsevol soroll , estaven descalços a l’escenari amb els peus sobre coixins .

To avoid any noise, they were barefoot on stage with their feet on pillows.

Els cilindres normalment estaven fets de metall , i moguts per un ressort.

The cylinders were usually made of metal, and moved by a spring.