This is the 17th most frequent Macedonian word.
беше
"Беше" means "was" in English.
In this sentence, 'беше' implies a past presence of someone in a location.
Тој беше таму на состанокот.
He was there at the meeting.
Here, 'беше' serves to provide a past obligation or requirement for an action or state.
Беше неопходно да го завршиме проектот.
It was necessary to finish the project.
Here, 'беше' is used as the third person singular past tense of 'to be', indicating that this statement refers to a past event.