hallaron

ah-YAH-rohnaˈʝaɾon

“hallaron” means “they found” in Spanish (referring to a group finding something lost or unknown).

they found

Also: they discovered, you all found

VerbB1regular ar

A group of happy explorers in a forest pointing at a glowing, ancient treasure chest they have just discovered.

gerundhallando

past Participlehallado

infinitivehallar

📝 In Action

Los arqueólogos hallaron una tumba antigua.

The archaeologists found an ancient tomb.

Finalmente hallaron la respuesta que buscaban.

They finally found the answer they were looking for.

Ustedes hallaron el camino muy rápido.

You all found the way very quickly.

Word Connections

Synonyms

encontraron (they found)
descubrieron (they discovered)

Antonyms

perdieron (they lost)
extraviaron (they misplaced)

Common Collocations

hallaron refugio – they found shelter
hallaron la solución – they found the solution

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeshallaran

yohallara

túhallaras

vosotroshallarais

nosotroshalláramos

él/ella/ustedhallara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeshallen

yohalle

túhalles

vosotroshalléis

nosotroshallemos

él/ella/ustedhalle

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeshallaron

yohallé

túhallaste

vosotroshallasteis

nosotroshallamos

él/ella/ustedhalló

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeshallaban

yohallaba

túhallabas

vosotroshallabais

nosotroshallábamos

él/ella/ustedhallaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeshallan

yohallo

túhallas

vosotroshalláis

nosotroshallamos

él/ella/ustedhalla

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Words that translate to "hallaron" in Spanish:

they discovered→they found→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: hallaron

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence best uses 'hallaron' to describe a formal discovery?

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👥 Word Family▼

hallazgo(discovery) — Noun

hallar(to find) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes▼

pasaron llamaron

📚 Etymology▼

Derived from the Old Spanish word 'fallar', which originally came from Latin roots meaning to find or to judge.

First recorded: 13th century

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'hallaron' more formal than 'encontraron'?

Yes, 'hallaron' sounds more sophisticated and is frequently used in written texts and journalism.