Use of Was and Were in Urdu with Examples | Was Were Sentences in Urdu
Learn the use of was and were in Urdu with easy examples, meanings, and grammar rules. Understand how to make was were sentences in Urdu easily step by step.
تعارف (Introduction)
انگلش گرامر میں was اور were کا استعمال ماضی (Past) کے جملوں میں کیا جاتا ہے۔ اردو میں جہاں جملے کے آخر میں “تھا، تھی، تھے، تھیں” آتا ہے وہاں was یا were کا استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
- زید بیمار تھا → Zaid was sick.
- وہ لوگ تھکے ہوئے تھے → They were tired.
اس سبق میں آپ Use of was and were in Urdu کے معنی، استعمال، فارمولا، اور جملے بنانے کے قواعد سیکھیں گے۔
Was and Were Meaning in Urdu | معنیٰ
| English | Urdu Meaning | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Was (واز) | تھا، تھی | واحد (Singular) |
| Were (وَر) | تھے، تھیں | جمع (Plural) |
Use of Was and Were | استعمال Use of Was
📊 Was vs Were Infographic in Urdu
Was اور Were کا فرق اور استعمال ایک نظر میں 👇
🟦 Was (واز)
استعمال: واحد کے ساتھ
Subjects: I, He, She, It, This, That
اردو معنیٰ: تھا، تھی
مثالیں:
- 💬 I was tired. → میں تھکا ہوا تھا۔
- 💬 She was happy. → وہ خوش تھی۔
- 💬 It was hot. → موسم گرم تھا۔
🟩 Were (وَر)
استعمال: جمع کے ساتھ
Subjects: We, You, They, plural nouns
اردو معنیٰ: تھے، تھیں
مثالیں:
- 💬 You were late. → تم لیٹ تھے۔
- 💬 We were friends. → ہم دوست تھے۔
- 💬 They were tired. → وہ تھکے ہوئے تھے۔
⚖️ Was vs Were کا فرق
| پہلو | Was | Were |
|---|---|---|
| استعمال | واحد کے ساتھ | جمع کے ساتھ |
| Subjects | I, He, She, It | We, You, They |
| اردو معنیٰ | تھا، تھی | تھے، تھیں |
| مثال | He was happy. | They were happy. |
💡 یاد رکھیں: You کے ساتھ ہمیشہ were استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
Was کا استعمال ان کے ساتھ ہوتا ہے:
- I (میں)
- He (وہ)
- She (وہ)
- It (یہ)
- This, That
- Singular nouns
Examples:
I was tired. → میں تھکا ہوا تھا۔
She was beautiful. → وہ خوبصورت تھی۔
It was hot. → موسم گرم تھا۔
Zaid was sick. → زید بیمار تھا۔
Use of Were
Were کا استعمال ان کے ساتھ ہوتا ہے:
- You (تم / آپ)
- We (ہم)
- They (وہ لوگ)
- Plural nouns
Note: لفظ you کے ساتھ ہمیشہ “were” استعمال ہوگا۔
Examples:
You were right. → تم صحیح تھے۔
We were happy. → ہم خوش تھے۔
They were tired. → وہ تھکے ہوئے تھے۔
Types of Was/Were Sentences | اقسام
- Affirmative (مثبت)
- Negative (منفی)
- Interrogative (سوالیہ)
- Negative Interrogative (منفی سوالیہ)
Affirmative Sentences (مثبت جملے)
Formula: Subject + was/were + Complement
Zaid was happy. → زید خوش تھا۔
He was shy. → وہ شرمیلا تھا۔
You were late. → تم لیٹ تھے۔
We were friends. → ہم دوست تھے۔
Negative Sentences (منفی جملے)
Formula: Subject + was/were + not + Complement
He was not sad. → وہ اداس نہیں تھا۔
I was not wrong. → میں غلط نہیں تھا۔
You were not a thief. → تم چور نہیں تھے۔
They were not angry. → وہ غصے میں نہیں تھے۔
Interrogative Sentences (سوالیہ جملے)
Formula: Was/Were + Subject + Complement?
Was he sick? → کیا وہ بیمار تھا؟
Were they students? → کیا وہ طالب علم تھے؟
Was your horse strong? → کیا تمہارا گھوڑا مضبوط تھا؟
Negative Interrogative Sentences (منفی سوالیہ)
Formula: Was/Were + Subject + not + Complement?
Was he not happy? → کیا وہ خوش نہیں تھا؟
Was she not tall? → کیا وہ لمبی نہیں تھی؟
Were they not thieves? → کیا وہ چور نہیں تھے؟
Use of Was/Were in Past Continuous Tense
Was اور Were کا استعمال Past Continuous Tense میں Helping Verb کے طور پر ہوتا ہے۔
Formula: Subject + was/were + Verb-ing + Object
He was cleaning his house. → وہ اپنا گھر صاف کر رہا تھا۔
We were learning English. → ہم انگلش سیکھ رہے تھے۔
I was sleeping. → میں سو رہا تھا۔
They were playing cricket. → وہ کرکٹ کھیل رہے تھے۔
Exercise | مشق
ذیل کے جملوں کا ترجمہ خود کریں، پھر نیچے جوابات دیکھیں:
- میں تمہارے بارے میں پریشان تھا۔
- وہ وہاں تھی۔
- ہم سو گئے تھے۔
- وہ اچھے لوگ تھے۔
- تم باہر تھے۔
- وہ ایک اچھا بادشاہ تھا۔
- وہ بہت شرمیلی لڑکی تھی۔
- میں ریاضی میں کمزور تھا۔
- میرے چچا فوج میں تھے۔
- وہ اداس تھی۔
Answers
- I was worried about you.
- She was there.
- We were asleep.
- They were nice people.
- You were outside.
- He was a good king.
- She was a very shy girl.
- I was weak in maths.
- My uncle was in the army.
- She was sad.
FAQs
Q1: What is the meaning of was and were in Urdu?
👉 Was = تھا/تھی، Were = تھے/تھیں
Q2: When do we use was?
👉 جب subject واحد ہو جیسے I, he, she, it۔
Q3: When do we use were?
👉 جب subject جمع ہو جیسے we, you, they۔
Q4: What is the difference between was and were?
👉 Was singular کے لیے، Were plural کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
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نتیجہ (Conclusion)
آپ نے سیکھا کہ Use of was and were in Urdu کیسے کیا جاتا ہے، ان کے قواعد، مثالیں اور فارمولا۔ اب آپ آسانی سے past tense کے جملے بنا سکتے ہیں۔ پریکٹس کرتے رہیے تاکہ یہ استعمال قدرتی لگے۔