Iqra coughed a lot.

This sentence in Urdu reads اقراء بہت کھانسی۔, in Hindi इक़रा बहुत खाँसी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Iqra bohat khaansi.. In English, it translates to: Iqra coughed a lot..

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

Structure: Subject + past tense verb + detail (e.g., I coughed a lot).

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 "a lot" to add detail.

Ready to test yourself on more sentences like this? Head back to Hindi to English Translation Practice or explore our full sentence and word search.