несли

were carrying, carried, were bearing, were responsible for

nʲ ɪ s ⁽ʲ ⁾ lʲ i → нести
нес to carry + ли Past plural
verb · plural, past tense Rare #31,442
were carrying, carried Past-tense plural form; used with «вы», «они», and «мы».
RU: Они несли тяжёлую сумку домой.
EN: They were carrying a heavy bag home.
were bearing, were responsible for Used in the expression «нести ответственность» (to bear responsibility).
RU: Вы несли ответственность за этот проект.
EN: You were responsible for this project.
Conjugation of нести
Indicative past
неслинёс

Они поставили коробки, которые несли.

They put down the boxes they were carrying.

Да вот, несли тело на кладбище, а гробовщик испугался и сбежал.

Well, they were carrying a body to the cemetery, but the undertaker got scared and ran away.

— Телохранитель (1961)

Вы несли сына на спине.

You carried your son on your back.

Больного несли на носилках.

The patient was carried on a stretcher.

Пациента несли на носилках.

The patient was carried on a stretcher.

Чтобы вы несли ответственность за что-то?

So that you would be responsible for something?

— Тони Эрдманн (2016)