estaba casado

was married

→ estar
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was married Used for a past state. Casado is the masculine form; for a woman, use estaba casada.
SP: Cuando era joven, estaba casado y vivía en Madrid.
EN: When I was young, I was married and lived in Madrid.

Él estaba casado con su hermana.

He was married to her sister.

John estaba casado con Jane.

John was married to Jane.

Tom no me dijo que estaba casado.

Tom didn't tell me he was married.

Tom estaba casado con Mary.

Tom was married to Mary.

Pensé que Tom estaba casado.

I thought Tom was married.

Tom dijo que estaba casado.

Tom said he was married.

Tom me dijo que estaba casado con una canadiense.

Tom told me he was married to a Canadian woman.

Sabía que Tom estaba casado.

I knew Tom was married.

Krishna estaba casado con Rukmini, y Radha con Anay.

Krishna was married to Rukmini, and Radha to Anay.

— Lagaan: Érase una vez en la India (2001)

Sabías que estaba casado.

You knew he was married.

Tom estaba casado para cuando regresó.

Tom was married by the time he returned.

No sabía que Tom estaba casado.

I didn't know Tom was married.

No solo estaba casado, oh no.

Not only was he married, oh no.

— Chicago (2002)

Yo ya estaba casado cuando tenía tu edad.

I was already married when I was your age.

Le dije que estaba casado.

I told him I was married.

Estaba casado en ese entonces.

He was married at the time.