HOW TO SAY I WAS NOT

Lesson 5: Negation Mode - Past Tense (2 Forms)

Negation in the Past Tense: لَمْ / مَا

I was not

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أنا لَمْ أَكُنْ

أَنَا مَا كُنْتُ

I was not late.

لَمْ أَكُنْ مُتَأَخِّرًا.

We weren't

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نَحْنُ لَمْ نَكُنْ

نَحْنُ مَا كُنَّا

We were not ready.

لَمْ نَكُنْ جَاهِزِينَ.

You weren't (masc)

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أَنْتَ لَمْ تَكُنْ

أَنْتَ مَا كُنْتَ

You were not present (masc).

لَمْ تَكُنْ حَاضِرًا.

You weren't (fem)

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أَنْتِ لَمْ تَكُونِي

أَنْتِ مَا كُنْتِ

You were not there (fem).

لَمْ تَكُونِي هُنَاكَ.

You weren't (dual)

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أَنْتُمَا لَمْ تَكُونَا

أَنْتُمَا مَا كُنْتُمَا

You (dual) were not ready.

لَمْ تَكُونَا مُستَعِدَّينِ.

You weren't (plural masc)

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أَنْتُمْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا

أَنْتُمْ مَا كُنْتُمْ

You (plural masc) were not polite.

لَمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤَدَّبِينَ.

You weren't (plural fem)

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أَنْتُنَّ لَمْ تَكُنَّ

أَنْتُنَّ مَا كُنْتُنَّ

You weren't in the car (plural fem).

أَنْتُنَّ مَا كُنْتُنَّ فِي السَيَّارَة.

He wasn't

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هُوَ لَمْ يَكُنْ

هُوَ مَا كَانَ

He was not serious.

لَمْ يَكُنْ جَادًّا.

She wasn't

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هِيَ لَمْ تَكُنْ

هِيَ مَا كَانَتْ

She was not crying.

لَمْ تَكُنْ تَبْكِي.

They weren't (dual masc)

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هُمَا لَمْ يَكُونَا

هُمَا مَا كَانَا

They were not sleeping.

لَمْ يَكُونَا نَائِمَيْنِ.

They weren't (dual fem)

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هُمَا لَمْ تَكُونَا

هُمَا مَا كَانَتَا

They weren't in the palace.

هُمَا لَمْ تَكُونَا فِي القَصْر.

They weren't (plural masc)

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هُمْ لَمْ يَكُونُوا

هُمْ مَا كَانُوا

They weren't evil.

هُمْ مَا كَانُوا اَشرَارًا.

They weren't (plural fem)

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هُنَّ لَمْ تَكُنَّ

هُنَّ مَا كُنَّ

They (plural fem) were not silent.

لَمْ تَكُنَّ صَامِتَاتٍ.