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yo yacía

was lying (down), lay

→ yacer
yac lie; be located + ía imperfect past: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #43,542
was lying (down), lay Imperfect tense of “yacer” (to lie, to be lying). Often used for someone or something lying in a place, sometimes in a literary tone.
SP: El libro yacía sobre la mesa.
EN: The book was lying on the table.
Conjugation of yacer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First yacía —
Third yacía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First yacía —
Third yacía —

El león yacía al medio de la jaula.

The lion lay in the middle of the cage.

El gato yacía escondido en los arbustos.

The cat lay hidden in the bushes.

Un anciano yacía muerto en el camino.

An old man lay dead on the road.

El soldado yacía herido en el suelo.

The soldier lay wounded on the ground.

La madre yacía al lado de su bebé en la cama.

The mother lay next to her baby in bed.