हो गया था

had become; had happened

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phrase Rare #6,471

had become; had happened Marks a completed change or event that occurred before another past time. The exact English phrasing depends on context; it can also correspond to “had been” in passive sentences.

HI: काम पूरा हो गया था।

EN: The work had been completed.

मैं परेशान हो गया था।

I was fed up.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

मेरा बस्ता चोरी हो गया था।

My schoolbag had been stolen.

पानी कल बंद हो गया था।

The water was shut off yesterday.

मुझे विश्वास है कि वह पागल हो गया था।

I believe he had gone mad.

— Incendies (2010)

बाद में धमाके से पहले जमा हो गया था।

It had gathered before the explosion later.

— Black Friday (2004)

चोरी हो गया था ना?

It was stolen, wasn't it?

— 3 ईडियट (2009)