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No. 11,769 in Spanish

gritaban

"They were shouting."

In a sentence

  • Los niños gritaban de alegría en el parque.

    The children were shouting joyfully in the park.

    The verb 'gritaban' here is used in the past continuous to describe an ongoing action of shouting by the children in the past.

  • Durante el partido, los aficionados gritaban para animar a su equipo.

    During the game, the fans were shouting to cheer their team.

    In this sentence, 'gritaban' illustrates a repetitive action as part of a typical crowd behavior during a sports event in the past.

  • En la noche oscura, personas en el pueblo gritaban pidiendo ayuda.

    In the dark night, people in the village were shouting for help.

    Here, 'gritaban' conveys an action of crying out for help, describing a past scenario where individuals were calling for assistance.

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