No. 50 in Urdu
تھی
"تھی" is the feminine singular past tense form of "was" in English.
In a sentence
وہ کتاب پڑھ رہی تھی۔
She was reading the book.
The word "تھی" is used here as the past tense auxiliary verb for a feminine singular subject in a continuous tense.
کلاس میں خاموشی تھی۔
There was silence in the class.
The word "تھی" is used to describe the existence of silence in the past for a feminine singular noun.
بارش ہونے کی توقع تھی۔
Rain was expected.
The word "تھی" indicates the past tense expectation related to a feminine noun (بارش).
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