i was there

有这个意思

我在那里（过去式）
如果引申的话可能有你说的意思，你没有出现上下文叫人怎么判断呢？

应该是“当时我在场”的意思吧

I was there
那时我在那里

1. When I got there, I realized that the handbag was not there.
当我抵达时便发觉手提袋不见了。
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2. Yes, I was born and brought up there.
是的，我是在那里生长的。
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3. He was seeing foreign guests when I got there.
我到那里时，他正在接见外宾。
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4. I rang the bell but there was no answer.
我按了铃，却没有人应门。
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5. I was saved the trouble of going there myself.
我省了自己去那的麻烦。
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6. I was there with my parents at the kickoff.
比赛开始时我与父母正在那儿。
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7. It happened that I was not there that day.
碰巧那天我不在那儿。
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8. When I asked for agreement there was no dissent.
我要求表决通过时，没有人表示异议。
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9. I didn't enjoy working there--there was too much ba