This is the 10440th most frequent Spanish word.
consultaran
"Consultaran" is the third-person plural form of the verb "consultar" in the imperfect subjunctive, meaning "they might consult" or "they consulted" depending on context.
'Consultaran' in this sentence reflects a desire or hypothetical scenario expressed in the past subjunctive tense.
Me gustaría que los estudiantes consultaran la enciclopedia.
I would like the students to consult the encyclopedia.
In this case, 'consultaran' is used in a conditional tense to indicate a hypothetical action that could happen in the future if certain conditions are met.
Si ellos consultaran el manual, encontrarían la solución.
If they consulted the manual, they would find the solution.
Here, 'consultaran' is used in the subjunctive past tense to express a suggestion or expectation regarding an action that should be performed.