No. 3,920 in Spanish
vivían
"Vivían" means "they lived" or "you (plural) lived" in the past.
In a sentence
Cuando eran jóvenes, vivían en una aldea pequeña.
When they were young, they lived in a small village.
The word 'vivían' is the third person plural form of the verb 'vivir' in the imperfect tense, indicating a past, habitual action.
Antes de mudarse a la ciudad, vivían junto al río.
Before moving to the city, they lived by the river.
Here, 'vivían' describes a past situation that was ongoing before another event occurred.
Durante las vacaciones, vivían en una cabaña en el bosque.
During the holidays, they used to live in a cabin in the forest.
In this sentence, 'vivían' suggests a repeated action during specific periods in the past.
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