Use of was, were

"Was" is used in the first and third person singular past. It is used for statements of fact. "Were" is used in the second person singular and plural and first and third person plural. It is used in the subjunctive mood to indicate unreal or hypothetical statements.

Examples:

He was a rich man.
He was not a rich man.
Was he a rich man?
That girl was beautiful.
That girl was not beautiful.
Was that girl beautiful?
Allama Iqbal Was a great man.
He was an honest leader.
They were not students.
We were not theives.
They were brave boys.
Were they good player?
We were not their enemies.
They were sincere people.
He was a proud man.
We were there companions