No. 954 in Spanish
estuvieron
"Estuvieron" means "they were" or "you (plural) were" in the preterite tense.
In a sentence
Ellos estuvieron en la casa toda la tarde.
They were in the house all afternoon.
Here, 'estuvieron' is used as the past tense form of 'estar' to indicate a location where they were.
Estuvieron contentos durante la celebración.
They were happy during the celebration.
Here, 'estuvieron' suggests a temporary emotional state, linked to the past event.
Estuvieron muy ocupados preparando la reunión.
They were very busy preparing the meeting.
In this case, 'estuvieron' is used to describe a condition of being busy at a certain past moment.
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