was happy
Aunque él era pobre, de todas maneras era feliz.
Although he was poor, he was happy nonetheless.
She said she was happy.
He told her he was happy.
A pesar de ser pobre, era feliz.
Despite being poor, he was happy.
Tom me preguntó si acaso era feliz o no.
Tom asked me if I was happy or not.
He asked me if I was happy.