I was nearby.

This sentence in Urdu reads میں قریب تھی۔, in Hindi मैं पास में थी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Main qareeb thi.. In English, it translates to: I was nearby..

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

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

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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