is that supposed to work? vs was that suppose to work?

The correct phrase is "Is that supposed to work?". The word "supposed" is the past participle of the verb "suppose", so it should be used with the auxiliary verb "is" to form the present tense. "Was that suppose to work?" is incorrect because "suppose" should be in the past participle form, which is "supposed".

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is that supposed to work?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to question whether something is expected to function properly or as intended.

Examples:

Is that supposed to work with the new software update?
Is that supposed to work like that?
Is that supposed to work in this way?
Is that supposed to work on this device?
Is that supposed to work without any issues?

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Simply do not ask: "How is that supposed to work?" Indeed, it is impossible to imagine and we won't give you any answers.
And how is that supposed to work?
And how is that supposed to work?
So, how is that supposed to work?
And how is that supposed to work?
How's that supposed to work?
How's that supposed to work?
Nothing around here works the way it's supposed to work.
Make our democracy work the way it's supposed to work.
Make our democracy work the way it's supposed to work.
That's not how it's supposed to work.
You were supposed to work for 6 months.
You're only supposed to work four hours a week.
I'm not actually sure how this is supposed to work.
Things are supposed to work out for me.
Castle, we weren't supposed to work together at all.
Roe's doing interviews with the crew who's supposed to work today.
Saturday, I supposed to work morning, but dentist...
That's supposed to work after everything goes down.
So tell me again how this plan is supposed to work.

was that suppose to work?

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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At this point, I sarcastically asked about an expression I had heard church people say. I asked "what is this whole 'getting saved' thing and how was that suppose to work?"
You're suppose to work for me.
Then what am I suppose to wear to work today?
I suppose work is why you missed Chris's father-son picnic.
Is the smart one suppose works on the map or something?
I suppose it might work... until somebody sneezes.
I suppose that works well enough.
Let's suppose that work on Friday was eliminated for the employee.
I suppose you work for them.
But suppose you have to work out the motions of a swarm of stars in a star cluster.
THUMBELlNA: I suppose it works best... if two people are about the same size.
I guess I imagined that you would just call, but I suppose this works too.
Is the smart one suppose works on the map or something?
I don't suppose the shower works.
But suppose somehow it works, and we move the island.
I suppose it all works out.
Yes, I suppose that would work.
I suppose I'll work in Mr. Sterling's office.
I suppose I could work on more accessibility.
I suppose this person works here.

Alternatives:

Was that supposed to work?
Did that work as intended?
Was that supposed to function properly?
Was that meant to work?
Was that expected to work?

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