The neighbors were loyal.

This sentence in Urdu reads پڑوسی وفادار تھے۔, in Hindi पड़ोसी वफ़ादार थे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Parosi wafadar thay.. In English, it translates to: The neighbors were loyal..

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

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

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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