Tariq was worthless.

This sentence in Urdu reads طارق بے قیمت تھا۔, in Hindi तारिक़ बेकार था।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Tariq be qeemat tha.. In English, it translates to: Tariq was worthless..

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

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

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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