Simple meaningConstructionType
he has recently hitقَدْ ضَرَبَMaadhi Qareeb
he had hitكَانَ ضَرَبَMaadhi Ba'eed
he was hitting / used to hitكَانَ يَضْرِبُMaadhi Istimraari
perhaps he hitلَعَلَّمَا ضَرَبَMaadhi Ihtimaali
if only he had hitلَيْتَمَا ضَرَبَMaadhi Tamannaa'i
Fast recognition: first identify the helper word, then notice whether it is followed by a past form or a Mudhaari' form.
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Advanced Variations of the Past Tense (Specialized Past Forms)
Simple meaningConstructionType
he has recently hitقَدْ ضَرَبَMaadhi Qareeb
he had hitكَانَ ضَرَبَMaadhi Ba'eed
he was hitting / used to hitكَانَ يَضْرِبُMaadhi Istimraari
perhaps he hitلَعَلَّمَا ضَرَبَMaadhi Ihtimaali
if only he had hitلَيْتَمَا ضَرَبَMaadhi Tamannaa'i
Fast recognition: first identify the helper word, then notice whether it is followed by a past form or a Mudhaari' form.