aplaudieron
Aplaudieron is a verb form in Spanish, representing the third-person plural in the pretérito indefinido (simple past) of the verb aplaudir. It is commonly translated as “they applauded” and, in regions where the pronoun ustedes is used for you all, it can also be understood as “you all applauded.” The form is also encountered in reported speech or narrative recounts to describe a completed action of clapping.
Grammatically, aplaudir is an -ir verb, and the pretérito indefinido endings for the third-person plural are
Usage notes include that aplaudieron typically refers to a past event with a definite endpoint, such as
- El público aplaudió al final de la obra.
- Los espectadores aplaudieron las decisiones de la junta.
- Ustedes aplaudieron cuando terminó el discurso.
Related forms include aplaudo, aplaudas, aplaude, aplaudimos, aplaudís, aplauden, which cover other persons and tenses.