How to Say "they followed" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they followed” is “siguieron” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ellos siguieron al guía por el bosque.
They followed the guide through the forest.
Siguieron trabajando a pesar de la lluvia.
They continued working despite the rain.
¿Ustedes siguieron las instrucciones?
Did you all follow the instructions?
The Stem Change
Notice how the 'e' in 'seguir' changes to an 'i' in 'siguieron'. This happens in the past tense for 'they' and 'he/she' forms of many '-ir' verbs.
Using 'Siguieron' with '-ando/-iendo'
To say 'they kept doing' something, use 'siguieron' followed by a verb ending in -ando or -iendo, like 'siguieron hablando' (they kept talking).
Don't use 'e'
Mistake: “seguieron”
Correction: siguieron (the 'e' must change to 'i' in this specific past tense form).
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