The friends were determined.

This sentence in Urdu reads دوست پرعزم تھے۔, in Hindi दोस्त दृढ़ निश्चयी थे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Dost pur-azm thay.. In English, it translates to: The friends were determined..

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

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

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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