empapaban
Imperfecto para el sujeto ellos/ellas/ustedes del verbo empapar.

empapar

Se secaba después de recolectarse y luego los tallos secos se empapaban con agua y se presionaban con piedras, o entre una piedra y una madera.
It was dried after it had been harvested; later, the dried stalks were soaked in water and then pressed between stones, or between a stone and a board.
Se empapaban, hacían preguntas.
They were asking questions.
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