лежали

were lying, lay

lʲ ɪ ʐ a lʲ ɪ → лежать
лежа lie, be lying + ли Past plural
verb · plural, past tense Uncommon #18,242
were lying, lay
RU: Книги лежали на столе.
EN: The books were lying on the table.
Conjugation of лежать
Indicative past

Они лежали у тебя в сумке.

They were in your bag.

— Идеальные незнакомцы (2016)

Лук и стрелы лежали на траве.

The bow and arrows lay on the grass.

Мы лежали в траве, держась за руки, и смотрели, как мимо плывут облака.

We lay in the grass, holding hands, and watched the clouds drift by.

Они лежали в кровати, занимались любовью.

They were lying in bed, making love.

— Следствие по делу гражданина вне всяких подозрений (1970)

Они лежали на тарелке.

They were on the plate.

Два часа назад на этом столе лежали две красные шляпы.

Two hours ago, there were two red hats lying on this table.

Возле норки лежали остатки еды.

There were remains of food lying near the hole.

Мы лежали на траве.

We were lying on the grass.

Они лежали здесь, на столе, а теперь их нет!

They were lying here on the table, and now they’re gone!

— Горничная (2025)

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