كان عليهم أن يركضوا قبل أن يهطل المطر الغزير.

كان عليهم أن يركضوا قبل أن يهطل المطر الغزير.kâna alayhim an yarkudû qabla an yahtila al-mataru al-ghazîr

They had to run before the heavy rain poured.

From Lesson 181:Future in the past (كان سـ / كان سوف)·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Breakdown of كان عليهم أن يركضوا قبل أن يهطل المطر الغزير.

on / of (evidence of) / to (lie to someone) / for (difficult for someone)

to (with verbs)

their / them (object)

غزيرghazîr

heavy (of rain)

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