No. 5,960 in Spanish
veían
"Veían" means "they saw" or "they were seeing."
In a sentence
Los niños veían las estrellas desde el campo.
The children were watching the stars from the field.
The word 'veían' is used in the imperfect tense to denote an ongoing action in the past, in this case, observing the stars.
Antes, las personas veían muy pocos programas en la televisión.
In the past, people used to watch very few shows on TV.
Here, 'veían' reflects an habitual action in the past, referring to the limited consumption of television programs in earlier times.
En el museo, los visitantes veían las pinturas con atención.
In the museum, the visitors were looking at the paintings attentively.
'Veían' in this context denotes an ongoing action in the past, focusing on the act of appreciating artworks attentively.
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