Were (es. Estuviesen)

Translation into English

Mis amigos estaban felices cuando estuviesen en la fiesta.

My friends were happy when they were at the party.

Si ellos estuviesen aquí, jugaríamos juntos.

If they were here, we would play together.

Me gustaría que mis padres estuviesen en mi cumpleaños.

I wish my parents were at my birthday.

Si mis compañeros de clase estuviesen presentes, podríamos discutir el proyecto.

If my classmates were present, we could discuss the project.

Me sorprendió que ellos no estuviesen en la reunión importante.

I was surprised that they were not at the important meeting.

Me habría gustado que mis amigos estuviesen en la playa conmigo.

I would have liked my friends to have been at the beach with me.

Si tan solo las condiciones hubiesen sido diferentes, quizás ellos estuviesen más motivados para participar.

If only the conditions had been different, maybe they would have been more motivated to participate.

La idea de que estuviesen en desacuerdo con la propuesta me resulta sorprendente, dado su historial.

The idea that they were in disagreement with the proposal is surprising to me, given their history.

Es fundamental evaluar por qué los individuos no estuviesen presentes en la conferencia que marcaba un hito.

It is essential to assess why individuals were not present at the landmark conference.