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were Meaning in Arabic (were المعنى بالعربية)

كانوا
كانوا in English:were
IPA:kānū
Phonetic:كَانُوا
Plural: were
Quick Answer • ملخص

معنى كلمة were بالعربية هو كانوا. (صيغة الماضي للفعل 'يكون'، تُستخدم مع الفاعل الجمع أو مع الضمير 'أنت' (مفرد أو جمع) للإشارة إلى حالة أو وضع في الماضي.)

Definitions of Were

  1. 1
    verb
    كانوا

    The past tense form of the verb 'to be', used with plural subjects or with the pronoun 'you' (singular or plural) to indicate a state or condition in the past.

    صيغة الماضي للفعل 'يكون'، تُستخدم مع الفاعل الجمع أو مع الضمير 'أنت' (مفرد أو جمع) للإشارة إلى حالة أو وضع في الماضي.

Example Sentences

casual

“They were happy to see us.”

كانوا سعداء لرؤيتنا.

formal

“You were very kind to help.”

كنت لطيفًا جدًا في المساعدة.

casual

“We were planning a trip last month.”

كنا نخطط لرحلة الشهر الماضي.

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Inflected Word Forms

present tenseis
present tenseam
present tenseare
past tensewas
past participlebeen

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

If I were youexpression

Used to give advice by imagining oneself in another person's situation.