This blog post will help beginners learn how to use “was” and “were” in spoken English, along with Urdu translations. These examples are perfect for improving your basic grammar and speaking skills.
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Introduction to Was, Were
“Was” and “were” are helping verbs or auxiliary verbs that are used to talk about the past.
یہ امدادی افعال ہیں اور ان کا تعلق گزرے ہوئےزمانے سے ہے۔
Rules for Using Was, Were
- 1st Person Singular: “I” – was
- 2nd Person Singular: “You” – were
- 3rd Person Singular: “He, She, It” – was
- 1st Person Plural: “We” – were
- 2nd Person Plural: “You” – were
- 3rd Person Plural: “They” – were
- Singular Noun (Single Name): – was
Example Sentences with Urdu Translations
Positive Sentences
- He was a clever boy.
وہ ایک ہوشیار لڑکا تھا۔ - Zahid was a young boy.
زاہد ایک نوجوان لڑکا تھا۔ - They were slaves.
وہ غلام تھے۔ - There were some birds.
وہاں کچھ پرندے تھے۔ - Sajid was a computer operator.
ساجد کمپیوٹر آپریٹر تھا۔ - I was confused.
میں الجھن میں تھا۔ - She was confused.
وہ الجھن میں تھی۔ - We were confused.
ہم الجھن میں تھے۔ - I was out of groceries.
میرے پاس اشیائے خوردونوش نہیں تھیں۔ - They were out of groceries.
ان کے پاس اشیائے خوردونوش نہیں تھیں۔
Negative Sentences
- He was not a clever boy.
وہ ایک ہوشیار لڑکا نہیں تھا۔ - They were not slaves.
وہ غلام نہیں تھے۔ - I wasn’t in a hurry.
میں جلدی میں نہیں تھا۔ - He wasn’t in a hurry.
وہ جلدی میں نہیں تھا۔ - Nazia wasn’t in a hurry.
نازیہ جلدی میں نہیں تھی۔ - They weren’t in a hurry.
وہ جلدی میں نہیں تھے۔
Questions
- Was he a clever boy?
کیا وہ ایک ہوشیار لڑکا تھا؟ - Was he not a clever boy?
کیا وہ ایک ہوشیار لڑکا نہیں تھا؟ - Were they slaves?
کیا وہ غلام تھے؟ - Were they not slaves?
کیا وہ غلام نہیں تھے؟ - Was he mad?
کیا وہ پاگل تھا؟ - Were you mad?
کیا تم پاگل ہو؟ - Were we mad?
کیا ہم پاگل تھے؟
More Examples of Was, Were
- I was out of petrol.
میرے پاس پٹرول نہیں تھا۔ - He was out of petrol.
اس کے پاس پٹرول نہیں تھا۔ - You were out of groceries.
تمہارے پاس اشیائے خوردونوش نہیں تھیں۔ - We were out of petrol.
ہمارے پاس پٹرول نہیں تھا۔ - Was I mad?
کیا میں پاگل تھا؟
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