repetían

Repetían is a Spanish verb form. It is the third-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb *repetir*. The verb *repetir* means "to repeat." Therefore, "repetían" translates to "they repeated" or "they were repeating."

This verb form is used to describe habitual actions in the past, ongoing actions in the past, or to set a scene in a past narrative. For example, "Los niños repetían las lecciones" means "The children were repeating the lessons" or "The children used to repeat the lessons." It indicates that the action of repeating was happening regularly or continuously at some point in the past.

The imperfect tense in Spanish, like *repetían*, is distinct from the preterite tense, which describes completed actions in the past. While the preterite would focus on a single instance of repetition, the imperfect emphasizes the duration or frequency of the action. Understanding the nuances between these past tenses is crucial for accurate Spanish grammar. *Repetían* belongs to the third conjugation of verbs (-ir verbs) and follows the standard conjugation patterns for the imperfect indicative.