yo yacía

was lying

→ yacer
yac to lie, to be situated + ía imperfect past: I/he/she
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #50,073
was lying Somewhat formal or literary; everyday Spanish often uses estar acostado or estar tumbado.
SP: El perro yacía bajo la mesa.
EN: The dog was lying under the table.
Conjugation of yacer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First yacía —
Third yacía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First yacía —
Third yacía —

Un anciano yacía muerto en el camino.

An old man lay dead on the road.

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

The mother lay next to her baby in bed.

El león yacía al medio de la jaula.

The lion lay in the middle of the cage.

El soldado yacía herido en el suelo.

The soldier lay wounded on the ground.