soñaron

Soñaron is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb soñar in the preterite tense, meaning they dreamed or you all dreamed. It is used to describe a completed dream or dreaming activity in the past. The corresponding forms for this verb in the preterite are soñé, soñaste, soñó, soñamos, soñasteis, soñaron. Soñar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite, and soñaron follows the standard -aron ending for the ellos/ellas/ustedes form.

In usage, soñaron typically appears in narrative contexts to convey that a dream occurred and concluded in the past. It contrasts with the imperfect form soñaban, which can express repeated, habitual, or ongoing dreaming in the past, or set a background scene. Soñar is often followed by con to indicate what was dreamed about (soñar con algo) or by que in indirect speech (soñar que...). The expression soñar despierto means to daydream or dream while awake and is etymologically related but semantically distinct from the simple past form soñar on its own.

Examples:

- Anoche soñaron con viajar por el mundo.

- Los niños soñaron con ser astronautas.

See also:

- Soñar, the infinitive and its uses

- Pretérito imperfecto and pretérito perfecto simple in Spanish verbs