This is the 10327th most frequent Spanish word.
comían
"Comían" means "they were eating" or "they used to eat" in English.
Describes a habitual action in the past.
Ellos comían juntos todos los días.
They ate together every day.
Depicts a past ongoing action setting the scene for another action.
Mientras comían, comenzaron a llover.
While they were eating, it started to rain.
Indicates a past action that used to happen habitually but no longer does.