Iqra was modern.

This sentence in Urdu reads اقراء جدید تھی۔, in Hindi इक़रा आधुनिक थी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Iqra jadeed thi.. In English, it translates to: Iqra was modern..

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

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

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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