arrastraron

Arrastraron is the third-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb arrastrar, which means to drag, pull, or tow. It is used to describe actions completed in the past in which something was moved along a surface or behind something else. The form can be used both literally, for moving objects, and figuratively, to describe prolonging or delaying processes.

Conjugation and form: arrastrar is a regular -ar verb. In the preterite, the endings are -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron. Therefore arrastraron corresponds to ellos, ellas, or ustedes. Example of the full preterite: yo arrastré, tú arrastraste, él arrastró, nosotros arrastramos, vosotros arrastrasteis, ellos arrastraron.

Usage notes: In narrative prose or reporting, arrastraron commonly conveys a completed past action involving dragging, but it is also frequently used metaphorically to describe dragging out or prolonging a situation, such as a legal case or a discussion. Regional and stylistic variation may influence how literally or figuratively the verb is interpreted.

See also: The related verb arrastrar and its other tenses are used across Spanish-speaking regions, with arrastraron specifically marking the past tense for they or you all. Examples in natural language include sentences about moving objects, towing vehicles, or describing a process that took place over time.