Using “عjb” in the Past Tense

Lesson objective

In this lesson, you will learn how to say that you liked or did not like something. The verb 3jb can be used in the past tense — it follows the regular past-tense pattern, and still agrees with the thing that was liked.

Masculine singular subject

English	Darija
I liked dinner	3jbni l-3ša.
He liked mint tea	3jbu atay b n-n3na3.
She did not like “fat bread”	ma-3jbha-š xubz š-šнma.
Did you like the chicken?	weš 3jbk d-djaj?

Feminine singular subject

English	Darija
I liked the soup	3jbatni l-нrira.
He did not like the salad	ma-3jbatu-š š-šlaḍa.
Did you like the old medina?	weš 3jbatk l-mdina l-qdima?

Plural subject

English	Darija
I liked the people of my village	3jbuni n-nas dyal d-duwar dyali.
Did you like these books?	weš 3jbuk had l-ktub?
She did not like the colours	ma-3jbuha-š l-lwan.

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