أبقى

أبقى

"أبقى" means "to keep," "preserve," or "maintain."

Here, "أبقى" is used in the past tense to indicate remaining or staying in a location due to circumstances.

أبقى في المنزل لأنه كان الجو ماطرًا.

I stayed at home because it was raining.

In this sentence, "أبقى" is employed in the present tense conjugated as a subjunctive following "أريد أن" to express the intention to remain for a certain purpose.

أريد أن أبقى في العمل لساعات إضافية لأكمل المهمة.

I want to stay at work for extra hours to complete the task.

Here, "أبقى" is used to mean "kept" in the sense of maintaining or preserving something for a duration.

أبقى الصديق دروسي طوال فترة الامتحانات.

My friend kept my lessons throughout the exam period.