وكنت

وكنت

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

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 أدرس في المكتبة عندما قابلت صديقي القديم.

I was studying at the library when I met my old friend.

Here, 'وكنت' introduces a past habitual action, emphasizing that the speaker used to work at the company regularly during the mentioned period.

وكنت أعمل في شركة التقنية لمدة خمس سنوات.

I worked at the technology company for five years.

In this context, 'وكنت' expresses a past emotional state, explaining how the speaker felt about the mentioned project in the past.

وكنت متحمسًا جدًا للمشروع الجديد الذي بدأناه.

I was very excited for the new project we started.