No. 12,948 in Spanish
pensaban
"They thought" or "they were thinking."
In a sentence
Ellos pensaban que llovería hoy.
They thought it would rain today.
In this sentence, 'pensaban' is used to indicate a past belief or thought about something that might happen.
Cuando eran niños, siempre pensaban en aventuras.
When they were kids, they always thought about adventures.
Here, 'pensaban' shows habitual actions in past, referring to their frequent thoughts during childhood.
Aunque no lo admitieran, pensaban en hacer un cambio.
Although they wouldn't admit it, they were thinking about making a change.
In this third example, 'pensaban' expresses an ongoing internal thought process in the past.
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