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كان يِحكِي

Was doing, had done

Putting كان in front of another verb

"كان" in front of a second verb shifts that verb one step further back. In front of a present-tense verb it gives was doing; in front of a past-tense one, had done.

Phrases

Only "كان" changes for the person — the verb after it agrees too, but it's "كان" that carries the tense. Get "كُنت" right and the rest follows.

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