座ってた

was sitting, were sitting

→ 座る
座っ sit + Te-form (conjunctive) + Past tense
verb · past indicative Rare #28,570
was sitting, were sitting Informal contraction of 座っていた.
JA: 彼は窓のそばに座ってた。
EN: He was sitting by the window.
Conjugation of 座る
Indicative past
座りました座ってた

じゃ窓際に座ってた母親は

Then what about the mother sitting by the window?

— サイコ (1960)

ずっとパソコンの前に座ってたから腰が痛い

My lower back hurts from sitting in front of the computer for so long.

あそこに座ってた

I was sitting over there.

— ラストエンペラー (1987)

覇王足元子羊のように座ってた

I sat at the overlord’s feet like a lamb.

— 28年後... 白骨の神殿 (2026)

トムカフェテリア一人で座ってた

Tom was sitting alone in the cafeteria.

女の子が運転席に座ってた

A girl was sitting in the driver's seat.

誰がここに座ってた

Who was sitting here?