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Arabic frequency list

No. 16 in Arabic

قد

The Arabic word "قد" is a particle that can indicate certainty ("indeed") or approximation/past tense ("has/have") depending on context.

In a sentence

  • قد ذهبت إلى السوق.

    I might have gone to the market.

    'قد' here is used to indicate possibility in the context of the past.

  • قد ينجح الطالب في الامتحان.

    The student might succeed in the exam.

    'قد' here is used to indicate possibility in the context of the present or future.

  • لقد أكملت عملي بنجاح.

    I have successfully completed my work.

    'لقد' is an emphatic particle used to assert the successful completion of an action in the past.

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