No. 13,607 in Polish
planował
"Planował" means "he was planning" or "he planned."
In a sentence
Piotr planował spędzić wakacje nad morzem.
Piotr planned to spend the holidays at the seaside.
The word 'planował' here is used to indicate an intention or plan that Piotr had for future actions.
Maria długo planowała swoją karierę zawodową.
Maria had been planning her professional career for a long time.
In this sentence, 'planowała' conveys an ongoing process in the past regarding Maria's career strategy.
On planował wstać wcześniej, ale zaspał.
He planned to wake up earlier, but he overslept.
Here, 'planował' shows an intended action that did not take place as expected due to the second clause.
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