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ما زال:
"An Arabic phrase that means: "still
It's used to describe an action or state that is continuing. Here are some practical examples:
- ما زال المطر ينزل: The rain is still falling.
- ما زال يعمل في نفس الشركة: He still works at the same company.
- ما زالت تحب القراءة: She still loves to read.
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Here are the conjugations:
كان (kāna) in the past tense:
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|----------------|---------------------|
| أنا (I) | كُنتُ (kuntu) |
| أنتَ (You, m.) | كُنتَ (kunta) |
| أنتِ (You, f.) | كُنتِ (kunti) |
| هو (He) | كانَ (kāna) |
| هي (She) | كانَتْ (kānat) |
| نحن (We) | كُنا (kunnā) |
| أنتم (You, pl.) | كُنتُم (kuntum) |
| هم (They) | كانُوا (kānū) |
ما زال (mā zāla) in the past tense:
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|----------------|---------------------|
| أنا (I) | ما زِلتُ (mā ziltu) |
| أنتَ (You, m.) | ما زِلتَ (mā zilta) |
| أنتِ (You, f.) | ما زِلتِ (mā zilti) |
| هو (He) | ما زالَ (mā zāla) |
| هي (She) | ما زالَتْ (mā zālat)|
| نحن (We) | ما زِلنا (mā zilnā) |
| أنتم (You, pl.) | ما زِلتُم (mā ziltum)|
| هم (They) | ما زالوا (mā zālū) |
Things You Need to Know About Arabic… and English
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARABIC AND ENGLISH is a multilingual podcast focused on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and English. Hosted by Thouria Benferhat—Arabic educator with 36 years at the UN, certified in French and Spanish—it offers practical grammar, vocabulary, and cultural insights.
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