planted, were planting, were putting (into a vehicle)
Мы сажали деревья.
We planted trees.
Мы сажали рис.
We planted rice.
Никто не видел как её сажали в машину и вообще ничего!
Nobody saw her being put into the car—nothing at all!
— Жизнь за кадром (2000)
Они сажали дерево.
They were planting a tree.
Том и Мэри сажали цветы.
Tom and Mary were planting flowers.