Faisal was an accountant.

This sentence in Urdu reads فیصل اکاؤنٹنٹ تھا۔, in Hindi फ़ैसल अकाउंटेंट था।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Faisal accountant tha.. In English, it translates to: Faisal was an accountant..

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

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

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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