they had sat
-s'étaient assis
Past perfect they conjugation of sit.
How could they have refused, given that since the first time they had sat down for a class at the faculty of medicine, they were taught to cherish the gift of saving lives.
Quelle autre réponse auraient-ils pu donner, si dès la première fois où ils s’étaient assis dans une salle de la Faculté de médecine, on leur avait appris à aimer le don de soi pour sauver des vies.
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