The cars were light.

This sentence in Urdu reads گاڑیاں ہلکی تھیں۔, in Hindi गाड़ियाँ हल्की थीं।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Gariyan halka theen.. In English, it translates to: The cars were light..

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

Structure: Subject + were + adjective/noun (e.g., I were light).

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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