You sat for hours.

This sentence in Urdu reads تم گھنٹوں بیٹھے۔, in Hindi तुम घंटों बैठे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Tum ghanton baithe.. In English, it translates to: You sat for hours..

Grammar Point: The Simple Present tense is used for habits, routines, or general facts — here, "sat".

Structure: Subject + base verb + object (e.g., you sat for hours).

Usage Tip: Use this tense to talk about things that happen regularly or are generally true. It is often followed by an object, such as "for hours", to complete the meaning.

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