No. 10,694 in Spanish
defendían
"Defendían" means "they defended" or "they were defending."
In a sentence
Los soldados defendían la fortaleza con valentía.
The soldiers defended the fortress valiantly.
In this sentence, 'defendían' is used in the third person plural imperfect tense to indicate an action that was continuously happening in the past.
Siempre defendían sus puntos de vista en las reuniones.
They always stood up for their viewpoints in meetings.
Here, 'defendían' reflects a habitual action in the past where the subjects regularly defended their beliefs or opinions.
Defendían al pequeño gato de los perros del vecindario.
They were defending the little cat from the neighborhood dogs.
In this case, 'defendían' implies a past progressive action, emphasizing the process of protection during a specific past event.
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