No. 4 in Lithuanian

buvo

"Buvo" means "was" or "were" in English.

In a sentence

Vakar buvo šilta.
Yesterday it was warm.
The word 'buvo' is used here as the past tense of the verb 'to be', describing a state of warmth that occurred in the past.
Buvo metas išeiti.
It was time to leave.
In this sentence, 'buvo' indicates a past situation or condition, specifically describing the time at which the leaving needed to happen.
Jis buvo laimingas, kai laimėjo prizą.
He was happy when he won the prize.
Here, 'buvo' expresses a past emotion or state experienced by the subject, in this case, happiness.

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