Книжная форма прошедшего времени: вы видели это сами.
Formal past phrase meaning you saw the event yourself.
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Я был свидетелем и не стану молчать. — I bore witness, and I will not stay silent.
Я был там в тот вечер, и я был свидетелем. — I was there that evening, and I bore witness.
Юрист спросил, был ли я свидетелем. — The lawyer asked whether I bore witness.
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