Translation of “was” in Japanese

2 translation entries available
English	was
Type	copula verb
Japanese	～でした
Hiragana	～でした
Pronunciation	~deshita
Example	That was a the last time I saw him. (formal) 彼を見たのはあの時が最後でした。

English	was
Type	copula verb
Japanese	～だった
Hiragana	～だった
Pronunciation	~datta
Example	This ring was my grandmother's. (informal / literary) この指輪は祖母のものだった。