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  2. /The past tense of to be (był)
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wtedy

wtedy
then
From Lesson 57:The past tense of to be (był)·Polish

Usages of wtedy

Był wtedy chory i bardzo smutny.
He was sick and very sad back then.
Wtedy byłam spokojna, ale dzisiaj jestem bardzo zmęczona.
Back then I was calm, but today I am very tired.
Czy był pan wtedy w nowym teatrze z żoną?
Were you in the new theater with your wife then, sir?
Wtedy jej telefon zadzwonił bardzo głośno.
Then her phone rang very loudly.
Gdybym wtedy odważył się wyjechać, dzisiaj miałbym dużo czasu.
If I had dared to leave back then, I would have a lot of time today.
Gdybym wtedy posłuchał intuicji, moje perspektywy zawodowe byłyby zupełnie inne.
If I had listened to my intuition then, my professional prospects would be completely different.

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