Hina and Nadia were calm.

This sentence in Urdu reads حنا اور نادیہ پرسکون تھیں۔, in Hindi हिना और नादिया शांत थीं।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Hina aur Nadia pursukoon theen.. In English, it translates to: Hina and Nadia were calm..

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

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

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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