ماریہ ایک لمحے کے لیے رکی۔ – Maria aik lamhay ke liye ruki. – मारिया एक पल के लिए रुकी।

English: Maria stopped for a moment.

Short Explanation:

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 for a moment).

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 "for a moment" to add detail.