рос

рос

"Рос" - "grew" (past tense of "to grow" for he).

Here, 'рос' is the past tense of the verb 'расти' (to grow), used to describe personal growth or upbringing.

Я рос в маленьком городке.

I grew up in a small town.

In this sentence, 'росли' is the plural past tense of 'расти' referring to branches on a tree.

У дерева росли густые ветки.

The tree had thick branches growing.

Here, 'рос' describes the rapid physical growth of a child.

Ребёнок рос быстро и стал сильным.

The child grew quickly and became strong.