The students were on the street.

This sentence in Urdu reads طالب علم سڑک پر تھے۔, in Hindi छात्र सड़क पर थे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Talib-e-ilm sarak par thay.. In English, it translates to: The students were on the street..

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

Structure: Subject + were + adjective/noun (e.g., I were on the street).

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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