The curry was fresh.

This sentence in Urdu reads سالن تازہ تھا۔, in Hindi सालन ताज़ा था।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Saalan taaza tha.. In English, it translates to: The curry was fresh..

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

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

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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