The exams were dependent.

This sentence in Urdu reads امتحانات منحصر تھے۔, in Hindi परीक्षाएँ आश्रित थे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Imtihanaat munhasir thay.. In English, it translates to: The exams were dependent..

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

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

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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