The theory was doubtful.

This sentence in Urdu reads تھیوری مشکوک تھی۔, in Hindi सिद्धांत संदेहास्पद थी।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Theory mashkook thi.. In English, it translates to: The theory was doubtful..

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

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

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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