Maadhi Istimraari describes an action that was ongoing or repeatedly happened in the past.
This pattern is different from the previous one:
كَانَ is followed by a present-form verb (Mudhaari').
كَانَ
يَضْرِبُ
Together:
كَانَ يَضْرِبُ
Simple meaning: “He was hitting / he used to hit.”
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Maadhi Istimraari: Ongoing or Habitual Past
Advanced Variations of the Past Tense (Specialized Past Forms)
Maadhi Istimraari describes an action that was ongoing or repeatedly happened in the past.
This pattern is different from the previous one:
كَانَ is followed by a present-form verb (Mudhaari').
كَانَ
يَضْرِبُ
Together:
كَانَ يَضْرِبُ
Simple meaning: “He was hitting / he used to hit.”