estaban instruyendo
-they/you were instructing
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of instruir.
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instruir

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to teach)-to instruct
Synonyms for instruir
aleccionar
to instruct
capacitar
to prepare
disciplinar
to discipline
educar
to educate
enseñar
to teach
entrenar
to train
explicar
to explain
adiestrar
to train
alfabetizar
to teach to read and write
asesorar
to advise
concientizar
to make ... aware
dar clases
to teach
dar clases a
to teach
dar clases particulares
to tutor
demostrar
to demonstrate
dictar clases
to teach
domar
to tame
educar
to bring up
orientar
to guide
sensibilizar
to raise awareness of
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to teach)-to broaden the mind
Synonyms for instruir
disciplinar
to discipline
educar
to educate
adiestrar
to train
asesorar
to advise
criar
to raise
informar
to inform
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