As a verb, advise has inflected forms: the present tense advises, the past tense advised, and the present participle advising.

Which tense is used with was?

Was is a past tense indicative form of be, meaning “to exist or live,” and is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he/she/it). You use the past indicative when you're talking about reality and known facts.

Was advised or was adviced?

Advise is a verb meaning “to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following.” Advice is a noun meaning “an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.”