Iqra stopped at the corner.

This sentence in Urdu reads اقراء کونے پر رکی۔, in Hindi इक़रा कोने पर रुकी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Iqra konay par ruki.. In English, it translates to: Iqra stopped at the corner..

Grammar Point: The Past Simple tense describes a completed action that happened at a specific time in the past — here, "stopped".

Structure: Subject + past tense verb + detail (e.g., I stopped at the corner).

Usage Tip: Use this tense for finished actions with a clear past time reference, like yesterday or last week. In this sentence, it's followed by "at the corner" to add detail.

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