był

był

"Był" means "he was" in English.

Here, 'był' acts as part of a passive construction in the past tense, indicating the state of having been built.

Ten dom był zbudowany w XIX wieku.

This house was built in the 19th century.

In this example, 'był' conveys a hypothetical condition in the third-person singular form, reflecting subjunctive mood usage.

Gdyby był tutaj, moglibyśmy zapytać go o radę.

If he were here, we could ask him for advice.

In this sentence, 'był' is used as the third-person masculine singular past tense of 'to be', referencing a past existence or occurrence.

Był kiedyś czas, gdy ludziom żyło się lepiej.

There was once a time when people lived better.