كان يعمل جادا

English translation: has been working hard

13:36 Mar 23, 2019
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: كان يعمل جادا
وبعد أربع سنوات مامن شك بأن العراق كان يعمل جاد ًا لإعادة بناء برامجه للأسلحة الكيميائية والبيولوجية
Kamal Akeel
Türkiye
Local time: 11:54
English translation:has been working hard
Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous
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Youssef Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 11:54
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1past perfect
Mahmoud Afandy
5has been working hard
Youssef Ahmed
5Present perfect continuous
Neveen Shehadeh
5had worked diligently
A Bougatef
5has been doing his best
Mohamed Hosni


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كان يعمل جادا (past perfect or present perfect?)
has been working hard


Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous

Youssef Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 11:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
كان يعمل جادا (past perfect or present perfect?)
Present perfect continuous


Explanation:
has been working hard.........

Neveen Shehadeh
Jordan
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
كان يعمل جادا (past perfect or present perfect?)
past perfect


Explanation:
Past perfect if the action had finished. If not finished, we use present perfect for it because the project has begun but hasn't finished yet.

Mahmoud Afandy
Egypt
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
had worked diligently


Explanation:
The past perfect

A Bougatef
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:54
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
has been doing his best


Explanation:
Has been doining his best to......

Mohamed Hosni
Morocco
Local time: 08:54
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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