No. 6,098 in Arabic

وكنت

"And I was" or "And I had been."

In a sentence

وكنت أدرس في المكتبة عندما قابلت صديقي القديم.
I was studying at the library when I met my old friend.
In this sentence, 'وكنت' is used to indicate a past continuous state of action, describing that the speaker was engaged in studying at a specific time in the past.
وكنت أعمل في شركة التقنية لمدة خمس سنوات.
I worked at the technology company for five years.
Here, 'وكنت' introduces a past habitual action, emphasizing that the speaker used to work at the company regularly during the mentioned period.
وكنت متحمسًا جدًا للمشروع الجديد الذي بدأناه.
I was very excited for the new project we started.
In this context, 'وكنت' expresses a past emotional state, explaining how the speaker felt about the mentioned project in the past.

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