No. 3,083 in Polish
potrzebował
"Potrzebował" means "needed" in English.
In a sentence
Potrzebował pomocy, aby naprawić swój rower.
He needed help to fix his bike.
In this sentence, 'potrzebował' is used to express the past tense action of needing something, here regarding assistance in a task.
Powiedział, że potrzebował więcej czasu na dokończenie projektu.
He said that he needed more time to finish the project.
Here, 'potrzebował' demonstrates a past requirement or necessity regarding additional time, stated indirectly in reported speech.
Kiedy był dzieckiem, często potrzebował kogoś, kto mu pomoże z zadaniami.
When he was a child, he often needed someone to help him with tasks.
In this instance, 'potrzebował' narrates a past recurring necessity, particularly support with tasks during childhood.
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