Ayesha coughed badly.

This sentence in Urdu reads عائشہ بری طرح کھانسی۔, in Hindi आयशा बुरी तरह खाँसी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Ayesha buri tarah khaansi.. In English, it translates to: Ayesha coughed badly..

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 badly).

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 "badly" to add detail.

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