Sara was strict.

This sentence in Urdu reads سارہ سخت گیر تھی۔, in Hindi सारा सख़्त थी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Sara sakht geer thi.. In English, it translates to: Sara was strict..

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

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

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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