The cows were adequate.

This sentence in Urdu reads گائیں کافی تھیں۔, in Hindi गायें पर्याप्त थीं।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Gayein kaafi theen.. In English, it translates to: The cows were adequate..

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

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

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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