Maria jumped suddenly.

This sentence in Urdu reads ماریہ اچانک کودی۔, in Hindi मारिया अचानक कूदी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Maria achanak koodi.. In English, it translates to: Maria jumped suddenly..

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

Structure: Subject + past tense verb + detail (e.g., I jumped suddenly).

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 "suddenly" to add detail.

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