Meaning of كان in English is: (be, used to) among others. This article contains images, pronunciation, examples, and more!
Meaning of كان in English and Arabic
كان - فعل
1) be - verb
∘ Meaning of be in Arabic and English:
كان الأمر أيأيّ صار أو وجد
linking verb used when you are naming people or things, describing them or giving more information about them
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∘ Simple past of the verb be
bed
∘ Past participle of the verb be
bed
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∘ past tense conjugation in Arabic كان
كان كانت كنا كانوا
∘ present & future tenses conjugation in Arabic كان
يكون تكون أكون نكون يكونون تكونون
∘ imperative mood conjugation in Arabic كان
كن كوني كونوا
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كان - فعل ناقص
2) used to - modal verb
∘ Meaning of used to in Arabic and English:
تستخدم للدلالة تُستخدم للدلالة على أن شيئا شيئًا ما كان يحدث بشكل مستمر أو متكرر خلال فترة في الماضي
used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past
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