past tense of "be" used to indicate existence or occurrence.

होना

English Usage: She was at the party last night.

Hindi Usage: वह कल रात पार्टी में थी।

to experience or undergo

रखना (rakhna)

English Usage: I had a great time at the party.

Hindi Usage: मैंने पार्टी में बहुत अच्छा समय बिताया।

to be under an obligation

बाध्य होना (baadhya hona)

English Usage: I had to finish my homework before coming out.

Hindi Usage: मुझे बाहर आने से पहले अपना होमवर्क पूरा करना था।

An informal contraction of "was," used in certain dialects.

"था" का अनौपचारिक संकुचन

English Usage: "He wos just joking when he said that."

Hindi Usage: "जब उसने कहा, तो वह बस मजाक कर रहा था।"

A dialectal variant of "was", used in some dialects.

था

English Usage: He wase happy to see his friends again.

Hindi Usage: वह अपने दोस्तों को फिर से देखकर खुश था।

Past tense of 'have'.

'हैव' का भूतकाल।

English Usage: She had a great time at the party last night.

Hindi Usage: उसे कल रात पार्टी में बहुत मजा आया।