Usman was certain.

This sentence in Urdu reads عثمان یقینی تھا۔, in Hindi उस्मान यक़ीनी था।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Usman yaqeeni tha.. In English, it translates to: Usman was certain..

Grammar Point: The Past Simple tense with "to be" (was) describes a past state, trait, or condition — here, "certain".

Structure: Subject + was + adjective/noun (e.g., I was certain).

Usage Tip: Use this pattern to describe how someone or something was in the past, unlike "am/is/are" for the present.

Ready to test yourself on more sentences like this? Head back to Hindi to English Translation Practice or explore our full sentence and word search.