Past tense of verb TO BE

The form of the verb to be is was/were in the past.

Example:

I was tired (yo estaba cansado)

You were disappointed (tú estabas decepcionado)

He was happy (Él estaba feliz)

She was excited (Ella estaba emocionada)

It was sad (Era triste)

We were sleepy (nosotros estábamos con sueño)

They were bored (Ellos estaban aburridos)

The negative form is wasn’t (was not) / weren’t (were not)

Example:

• You weren’t disappointed (tú no estabas decepcionado)
• You were not disappointed (tú no estabas decepcionado)
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• He wasn’t happy (Él no estaba feliz)
• He was not happy (Él no estaba feliz)

Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and was/were. 

Example:

• Was she excited? (¿estaba ella emocionada?)
• Yes, she was / No, she wasn’t
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• Were we sleepy? (¿estábamos nosotros con sueño?)
• Yes, they were / No, they weren’t