No. 11,398 in Spanish
estuvieran
"Estuvieran" is the third-person plural imperfect subjunctive form of "estar," meaning "they were" or "they might be" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Si ellos estuvieran aquí, todo sería diferente.
If they were here, everything would be different.
This use of 'estuvieran' is the imperfect subjunctive form of 'estar', used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation.
Me pidió que estuvieran presentes en la reunión.
He asked me that they be present at the meeting.
Here, 'estuvieran' is used in a subordinate clause after a verb of request, fulfilling the subjunctive mood requirement.
Quisiera que estuvieran más atentos durante la clase.
I wish they were more attentive during the class.
In this case, 'estuvieran' conveys a wish or desire using the imperfect subjunctive mood.
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