Translation of "Castigaran" in English

A él no le gustaba que le castigaran.

He didn't like to be punished.

Yo pensé que era absurdo que te castigaran.

I thought it was absurd that you got punished.

Si mis padres me castigaran por algo que no había hecho, les contaría la verdad e intentaría convencerlos de mi inocencia.

If my parents punished me for something I didn't do, I would tell them the truth and try to convince them of my innocence.