This is the 112th most frequent Urdu word.
تھے
The word "تھے" in Urdu is the past tense plural or masculine singular form of "was/were."
The word "تھے" here indicates the past tense plural form of the verb "to be", used to describe a state of being (happiness) in the past.
ہم خوش تھے۔
We were happy.
The word "تھے" in this sentence marks the past tense subject-verb agreement for a singular respectful or formal reference (he, the hardworking man).
وہ بہت محنتی آدمی تھے۔
He was a very hardworking man.
In this context, "تھے" is used to represent the past tense for the plural noun (weather conditions) in the subordinate clause.