No. 5,424 in Spanish

necesitaban

"They needed."

In a sentence

Cuando eran pequeños, necesitaban ayuda para vestirse.
When they were little, they needed help to get dressed.
The word 'necesitaban' indicates an action in the past that was habitual or descriptive of a state during a time period.
Los estudiantes necesitaban más tiempo para terminar el examen.
The students needed more time to finish the exam.
'Necesitaban' reflects the past necessity experienced by the subjects.
Los trabajadores necesitaban herramientas adecuadas para completar la tarea.
The workers needed the right tools to complete the task.
The verb form 'necesitaban' conveys a past requirement that directly affects the subject's ability to complete an objective.

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