они ждали

they were waiting

→ они
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they were waiting The imperfective verb presents the waiting as ongoing or repeated.
RU: Они ждали автобус.
EN: They were waiting for the bus.

Но они ждали вас и внутри.

But they were waiting for you inside, too.

— Дзета (2026)

Они ждали Тома.

They were waiting for Tom.

Они ждали нас на дороге!

They were waiting for us on the road!

— Битва у Красной скалы (2008)

Они ждали в машине.

They waited in the car.

Пока они ждали, их чуть не сожгли заживо.

While they were waiting, they were nearly burned alive.

Они ждали поезд.

They were waiting for the train.

— Однажды на Диком Западе (1968)