The rules were mild.

This sentence in Urdu reads قوانین نرم تھے۔, in Hindi नियम हल्का थे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Qawaneen narm thay.. In English, it translates to: The rules were mild..

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

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

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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