Conduían

Conduían is a Spanish verb conjugation. It is the third-person plural imperfect indicative form of the verb "conducir." The verb "conducir" in Spanish translates to "to drive," "to lead," or "to conduct." Therefore, "conduían" specifically means "they were driving," "they were leading," or "they were conducting."

The imperfect indicative tense in Spanish is used to describe ongoing actions, habitual actions, or states of being in the past. It can also be used for descriptions or setting the scene in a narrative. So, when "conduían" is used, it implies a continuous or habitual action performed by a group of people or things in the past. For example, "Los coches conduían por la autopista" translates to "The cars were driving on the highway." In another context, "Los guías conduían al grupo por el bosque" means "The guides were leading the group through the forest." The meaning is determined by the subject and the context of the sentence.