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An introduction to the usages of kaan When   1  kaan - كانْ is used with the equational sentence it places the entire sentence into the past tense. Yup, it's that easy! And when kaan is used within a verbal sentence it creates a series of different meanings depending on whether the sentence is past, present, or future. Example of kaan with the past tense      Example 1: أكَلَ أكَلْ Past tense –  2  ‘akal - He ate      Note for MSA/Classical: The particle قد is added to denote a past action of eating. كانَ قَدْ أكَلَ كانْ أكَلْ Kaan with the past tense –  3  kaan ‘akal - He had eaten   Note: Kaan when used with a past tense verb puts the verb further into the past. The second verb appears in the simple past. هُوَ كانَ قَدْ أكَلَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إلىَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ هُوَّ كانْ أكَلْ وِبَعْدينْ راحْ اِلْمَدْرَسَةْ  4  Huwwa kaan ‘akal wi baçdiin raaḥ il madrasa. He had eaten and then went to school. Example of kaan in the present tense   Example 2: يَأْكُلُ  بِياكُلْ Present tense –  5  Biyaakul - He is eating       هُوَ كانَ يَأْكُلُ هُوَّ كانْ بِياكُلْ Kann with the Present tense – 6  Kaan biyaakul He was eating   Note: Kaan used with the present tense places the action into the past progressive -- which is an action over a period of time in the past!
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