The children stopped at the signal.

This sentence in Urdu reads بچے سگنل پر رکے۔, in Hindi बच्चे सिग्नल पर रुके।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Bachay signal par ruke.. In English, it translates to: The children stopped at the signal..

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 signal).

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 signal" to add detail.

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