आये थे

came

→ आना
phrase Rare #11,687
came Used with a masculine plural subject, or as a respectful form for one person. The surrounding context may also make it mean “had come.”
HI: वे कल हमारे घर आये थे।
EN: They came to our house yesterday.

मेरे बचपन के कई दोस्त भी आये थे।

Several of my childhood friends had come too.

कुछ दिन पहले मुझसे मिलने यहाँ आये थे।

You came here to see me a few days ago.

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

मम्मा, पुलिस आये थे।

Mom, the police came.

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

बस जिस दिन वो आये थे, वो किसी स्कूल के बारे में पूछ रहे थे।

It’s just that when they came, they were asking about a school.

— Jaane Jaan (2023)