находили

находили

"Находили" means "found" (past tense, plural).

Here, 'находили' is used in the past tense to indicate a repeated action of finding items, which occurred in the past.

Мы раньше часто находили забавные вещи на чердаке.

We often found amusing things in the attic in the past.

In this example, 'находили' demonstrates the action of finding in a specific context, indicating their ability to locate the road.

Они находили дорогу через лес даже в темноте.

They found the road through the forest even in the dark.

Here, 'находили' is used to describe discoveries made by researchers, emphasizing the act of finding repeatedly or in general occurrences.

Исследователи находили доказательства жизни в самых неожиданных местах.

Researchers found evidence of life in the most unexpected places.