They coughed constantly.

This sentence in Urdu reads وہ مسلسل کھانسے۔, in Hindi वे लगातार खाँसे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Woh musalsal khaanse.. In English, it translates to: They coughed constantly..

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 constantly).

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 "constantly" to add detail.

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