Usages of يكون
انا كنت جاهز بدري، بس الشارع كان زحمة.
I was ready early, but the street was crowded.
هي كانت جاهزة للمشوار من بدري.
She was ready for the errand early.
كان عندي مشوار بعد الشغل.
I had an errand after work.
امبارح الجو كان حر.
The weather was hot yesterday.
هي كانت في اجازة امبارح، وكانت في البيت.
She had a day off yesterday, and she was at home.
المحطة كانت زحمة الصبح، بس دلوقتي هادية.
The station was crowded in the morning, but now it is quiet.
امتحان امبارح كان صعب، والدرس كان صعب.
Yesterday's exam was difficult, and the lesson was difficult.
صحيت بدري النهارده عشان كان عندي مشوار.
I woke up early today because I had an errand.
سيبت الجاكت في البيت عشان الجو كان حر.
I left the jacket at home because the weather was hot.
سواق التاكسي كان هادي، وانا وصلت بدري.
The taxi driver was calm, and I arrived early.
كان فيه طابور قدام الكاشير، وكان لازم استنى.
There was a line in front of the cashier, and I had to wait.
صاحبتي كمان كانت في الطابور ودفعت بالكارت.
My female friend was also in the line and paid by card.
انا ماكانش معايا فكة، فدفعت بالكارت.
I didn't have small change, so I paid by card.
جربت ساندوتش السمك، وكان احسن من ساندوتش اللحمة.
I tried the fish sandwich, and it was better than the meat sandwich.
امبارح بالليل كنت بطلب سمك، وهي كانت بتطلب سلطة.
Last night I was ordering fish, and she was ordering salad.
واحنا في المطعم، بابا كان بيطلب لحمة وماما كانت بتشرب شاي.
While we were at the restaurant, dad was ordering meat and mom was drinking tea.
قبل ما انام، كنت بدور على التذكرة في الشنطة.
Before I slept, I was looking for the ticket in the bag.
بعد الغدا طلبنا كبايتين شاي، وكان فاضل شوية سلطة على الترابيزة.
After lunch, we ordered two cups of tea, and there was a little salad left on the table.
انا كنت بقرا الرسالة وهي كانت بتكتب على الكمبيوتر.
I was reading the message while she was writing on the computer.
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