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19:27 Dec 21, 2011
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Linguistics
English term or phrase: how things used to be
The imperfect tense
when to use it
1- for descriptions in the past.
2- to describe how things used to be: Ar that time, there was much less traffic.
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Summary of answers provided
4الامور كما اعتادت ان تكون
Nayera Kaddah
4كيف كانت تسير أو تجري الأمور في السابق
Haytham Boles
4كيف كانت تجري الأحوال
Morano El-Kholy
4كيف كانت تسير الأمور عادةً/في المعتاد
Heba Abed
4كيف كانت الأمور في العادة / في المعتاد
hassan zekry


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
كيف كانت الأمور في العادة / في المعتاد


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 21:36
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 43
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
كيف كانت تسير الأمور عادةً/في المعتاد


Explanation:
كيف كانت تسير الأمور عادةً
كيف كانت تسير الأمور في المعتاد

Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 21:36
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
كيف كانت تجري الأحوال


Explanation:
كيف كانت تجري الأحوال

Morano El-Kholy
Local time: 21:36
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1 day1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
كيف كانت تسير أو تجري الأمور في السابق


Explanation:
كيف كانت تسير أو تجري الأمور في السابق
Explanation
كيف كانت تسير أو تجري الأمور في السابق
كيف كانت تسير أو تجري الأمور في الماضي


Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in AramaicAramaic
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
الامور كما اعتادت ان تكون


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Nayera Kaddah
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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