for instance was / were

 I was very happy during my childhood.

 He was sick the whole weekend.
 He was at home when I called.
 I wasn’t asleep when she arrived.
 The game was very funny.
 She was at the office last week.
 We were so young back then! 
 They were bored.
 They were at the club yesterday.
 Weren’t you 21 years old?
 We were so tired that we decided to stay at home.
 My parents were at the supermarket this afternoon.