You returned home late.

This sentence in Urdu reads آپ دیر سے گھر لوٹے۔, in Hindi आप देर से घर लौटे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Aap der se ghar laute.. In English, it translates to: You returned home late..

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

Structure: Subject + past tense verb + detail (e.g., I returned home late).

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 "home late" to add detail.

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