was sitting
She sat and listened to him.
She sat.
Она сидела в самом сердце Кашубии.
She was sitting in the very heart of Kashubia.
— Жестяной барабан (1979)
She sat and read a book.
В первом классе она сидела рядом с глухим мальчиком.
In first grade, she sat next to a deaf boy.
— Сочувствие господину Месть (2002)
She sat next to him.
She sat and looked out the window.
She was in prison.
She was sitting under a tree.