His sister was complex.

This sentence in Urdu reads اس کی بہن پیچیدہ تھی۔, in Hindi उसकी बहन जटिल थी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Uski behan pecheeda thi.. In English, it translates to: His sister was complex..

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

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

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

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