سابقا

In a sentence

• كنت أعمل هنا سابقا.

  I used to work here previously.

  The word "سابقا" is used to indicate a past timeframe, emphasizing an action that took place before the present time.

• التقى محمد بجاره في شارع كانوا يعيشون فيه سابقا.

  Mohammad met his neighbor on a street they used to live in previously.

  "سابقا" highlights a past state or condition that has since changed, specifically someone's prior residence.

• هل كنت تعرف هذا المكان سابقا؟

  Did you know this place earlier?

  Here, "سابقا" inquires about someone's familiarity with a place before the current moment, pointing to an earlier time period.