Probability with قد
Placing the particle قد before a past tense verb indicates that an action has "already" happened. However, placing it directly before a present tense verb indicates probability, translating to "might" or "may."
| might (probability) | قدqad |
| The patient might feel pain. | قد يشعر المريض بألم.qad yash'uru al-marîdu bi-alamin |
| The cold might start with a headache. | الزكام قد يبدأ بصداع.az-zukâmu qad yabda'u bisudâ'in |
| They might feel a headache and a fever tomorrow. | قد يشعرون بصداع وحمى غدا.qad yash'uroona bisudâ'in wa hummâ ghadan |
Word Order
The particle قد must always immediately precede the verb. The subject can come before قد, or after the verb (following standard verbal sentence order).
Subject before قد:
| The patient might need the pharmacist. | المريض قد يحتاج إلى الصيدلي.al-marîdu qad yahtâju ilâ as-saydaliyyi |
Subject after the verb (قد + verb + subject):
| The cough might end soon. | قد ينتهي السعال قريبا.qad yantahi as-su'âlu qarîban |
When the subject is built into the verb, قد simply goes right before it:
| You might need a prescription from the doctor. | قد تحتاج إلى وصفة من الطبيب.qad tahtâju ilâ wasfatin mina at-tabîb |
| He has a fever and might go to the pharmacy. | عنده حمى وقد يذهب إلى الصيدلية.'indahu humma waqad yadhhabu ilâ as-saydaliyyah |
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