INGLÊS = o verbo to be no passado

usamos o verbo to be no passado
was /were
 i was rich. eu estava rico
 you were sick.  voce estava doente.
 we were six. nós eramos seis.
 she was here. ela estevi aqui.

usamos was para i she he it
usamos were para you we they

   o verbo to be é um dos  verbos  mais usado no ingles.