Were (es. Estuvieran)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Me alegra que mis amigos estuvieran aquí.
I’m glad that my friends were here.
Context: daily life
Los niños estaban felices porque estuvieran en el parque.
The children were happy because they were in the park.
Context: daily life
Espero que mis padres estuvieran en casa.
I hope my parents were home.
Context: family

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Fue una sorpresa que ellos estuvieran en la fiesta.
It was a surprise that they were at the party.
Context: social event
Si estuvieran listos, podríamos comenzar la reunión.
If they were ready, we could start the meeting.
Context: work
Me gustaría saber cómo se sintieron cuando estuvieran en el concierto.
I would like to know how they felt when they were at the concert.
Context: culture

Advanced (C1-C2)

Es interesante reflexionar sobre cómo las emociones cambian cuando estuvieran expuestos a situaciones inesperadas.
It's interesting to reflect on how emotions change when they were exposed to unexpected situations.
Context: psychology
El hecho de que ellas estuvieran en el documental plantea preguntas acerca de la representación en los medios.
The fact that they were in the documentary raises questions about representation in the media.
Context: media
El autor sugiere que si los participantes estuvieran más involucrados, la dinámica del grupo habría sido diferente.
The author suggests that if the participants were more involved, the group dynamics would have been different.
Context: research

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