Ali arrived late.

This sentence in Urdu reads علی دیر سے پہنچا۔, in Hindi अली देर से पहुँचा।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Ali der se pahuncha.. In English, it translates to: Ali arrived late..

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

Structure: Subject + past tense verb + detail (e.g., I arrived 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 "late" to add detail.

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