The horses were traditional.

This sentence in Urdu reads گھوڑے روایتی تھے۔, in Hindi घोड़े पारंपरिक थे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Ghoray riwayati thay.. In English, it translates to: The horses were traditional..

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

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

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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