Arabic verbs Flashcards
dris
ana - adris inta - tidris inti - tidrisee (fem) huwwa - yidris hiyya - tidris iHna - nidris intoo - tidrisoo humma - yidrisoo
study
I study You study (m) You study (fem) He study She study We study You study (plural) They study
Verb Conjugations:
daras, yidris
fataH, yiftaH
9araf, yi9rif
jalas, yijlis
he studied, he studies
he opened, he opens
he knew, he does know
he sat, he is sitting
FAT-HA vowel: /
symbol above the arabic letter means add an ‘a’.
KASRA vowel: /
symbol below the arabic letter means add an ‘i’.
DAMMA vowel: 9
symbol above the arabic letter means add an ‘u’
Past tense words. Add the following letter(s) at the end of each verb: t (ana) t (inta) tee (inti) no letter just the verb (huwwa) at (hiyya) na (iHna) too (intoo) oo (humma)
I you (m) you (fem) he she we you(pl) they
Future tense. Add ‘ba / b’ to front of verb.
Will / shall.
Present tense. Add following letter(s) to front and end of verb, as reqd: ana a inta ti inti ti plus ee (end of verb) huwwa yi hiyya ti iHna ni intoo ti plus oo (end of verb) humma yi plus oo (end of verb)
I You You (f) He She We You (pl) They
Possessive Suffixes (small particles attached to end of a noun):
- ee
- ak
- ik
- u
- ha
- na
- kum
- hum
- my
- your (m)
- your (fem)
- his
- her
- our
- your (pl)
- their
Arab verb conjugations: daras (past) / yidris (present) fataH (past) / yiftaH (present) 9araf (past) / yi9rif (present) jalas (past) / yijlis (present)
English meanings: he studied / he studies he opened / he opens he knew / he does know He sat / he is sitting
Verb conjugations (contd): waqqa9 (past) / yiwaqqi9 (present) jaa (past) / yijee (present) akhadh (past) / yaakhudh (present) 9amal (past) / yi9mil (present)
English meanings: he signed / he signs he came / he comes he took / he takes he did (made) / he does (makes)
Verb conjugations contd: ishtaghal (past) / yishtighil (present) istaqbal (past) / yistaqbil (present) raaH (past) / yirooH (present) shaal (past) / yisheel (present)
English meanings: he worked / he is working he met / he meets he has gone / he goes he carried / he does carry
Verb conjugations contd: sakan (past) / yiskun (present) waSal (past) / yuSal (present) bada' (past) / yibda' (present) jaab (past) / yijeeb (present)
English meanings: he lived / he lives he arrived / he arrives he started / he starts he brought / he brings
9amal
9amalt
yi9mil
He did, worked
I did, worked
He does, works
9azam
9azamt
yi9zim (9ala)
He invited
I invited
He invites
akal
Akalt
yaakul
He ate
I ate
He eats
akhadh
Akhadht
yaakhudh
He took
I took
He takes
dafa9
dafa9t
yidfa9(li)
he paid, pushed
I paid, pushed
he pays, pushes
daras
darast
yidris
he studied
I studied
he studies
fataH
fataHt
yiftaH
he opened
I opened
he opens
ishtaghal
Isthtaghalt
yishtighil
he worked
I worked
he works
istalam
Istalamt
yistilim
he received
I received
he receives
istaqbal
Istaqbalt
yistaqbil
he met, received
I received, met
he met, receives
jalas
Jalast
yijlis
he sat, stayed
I sat, stayed
he sits
khabbar
Khabbart
yikhabbir
he informed
I informed
he informs
qaabal
qaalbalt
yiqaabal
he met, interviewed
I met, interviewed
he met, interviewed
sa’al
sa’alt
yis’al
he asked
I asked
he asks
sakan
sakant
yiskun
he lived
I lived
he lives
sharib
sharibt
yishrab
he drank
I drank
he drinks
ta9arraf (9ala)
ta9arraft (9ala)
yita9arrat (9ala)
he got to know
I got to know
he knows
9araf
9araft
yi9rif
he knew
I knew
he knows
tarak
tarakt
yitruk
he left
I left
he leaves
Talab
Talabt
yiTlub
he requested
I requested
he requests
waSal
waSalt
yuSal
he arrived
I arrived
he arrives
a9Ta
a9Tayt
yi9Tee
he gave
I gave
he gives
bada’
bada’t
yibda’
he began
I began
begins
dakhal
dakhalt
yidkhal
he entered
I entered
he enters
ista9mal
ista9malt
yista9mil
he used
I used
he uses
jaa’
Jayt
yijee
he came
I came
he comes
jaab
Jibt
yijeeb
he brought
I brought
he brings
naam
Nimt
yinaam
he slept
I slept
he sleeps
kaan
kunt
yikoon
he was
I was
he is
khalla
khallayt
yikhalla
he left
I left
he leaves
labis
Labist
yilbis
he wore
I wore
he wears
qaal
Qult
yiqool
he said
I said
he says
qara
qara’t
yiqra
he read
I read
he reads
raaH
ruHt
yirooH
he went
I went
he goes
shaaf
Shuft
yishoof
he saw
I saw
he sees
shaal
Shilt
yisheel
he carried
I carried
He carries
waqqa9
waqqa9t
yiwaqqi9
he signed
I signed
he signs
warra
warrayt
yiwarree
he showed
I showed
he shows
qaal / yiqool
he said / he says
jalas / yijlis
he sat / he sits
shaaf / yishoof
he saw / he sees
arsal / yirsil
he sent, he sends something
waaqa9 / yiwaqqi9
he signed / he is signing
dakhkan / yidakhkhin
he smoked / he smokes
baa9 / yibee9
he sold / he sells
bada’ / yibda’
he started / he starts
waqqaf / yiwaqqif
he stopped / he stops something
saanad / yisaanid
he supported / he supports something
sabaH / yisbaH
he swam / he swims
shakar / yashur
he thanked / he thanks
iftakar / yiftikir
he thought / he thinks
khabbar / yikhabbir (9an)
he told / he informs (about)
9amal / yi9mil Hisaab
he took / he takes into consideration
akhadh / yaakhudh
he took / he takes
saafar / yisaafir
he travelled / he travels
Haawal / yiHaawil
he tried / he tries to do something
laff / yiliff
he turned / he turns
fahim / yifham
he understood / he understands
qaam / yiqoom bi
he undertook / undertakes, carried out / he carries out
ista9mal / yista9mil
he used / he uses
istakhdam / yistakhdim
he used / he uses something
zaar / yizoor
he visited / he visits
masha / yimshee
he walked / he walks (also marched / marches)
araad / yireed
he wanted / he wants (would like)
qidir / yiqdar
he was able / he can
kaan / yikoon
he was / he is
raHHab / yiraHHib (+bi)
he welcomed / he welcomes
raaH / yirooH
he went / he goes
insaHab / yinsiHib
he withdrew / he withdraws
labis / yilbis
he wore / he wears
ishtaghal / yishtighil
he worked / he works
samaH / yismaH li..
he allowed / he allows something
waSal / yuSal
he arrived / he arrives
sa’al / yis’al (+9an)
he asked / he asks (a question) (about)
akal / yaakul
he ate / he eats
haajam / yihaajim
he attacked / he attacks something
hajam / yihjum (9ala)
he attacked / he attacks someone or something
HaDar / yiHDar
he attended / he attends
qaSaf / yaqSuf
he bombarded / he bombards something
ishtara / yishtiree
he bought / he buys
jaab / yijeeb
he brought / he brings
jaa’ / yijee
he came / he is coming
qaam / yiqoom bi
he carried out, he undertakes
shaal / yisheel
he carried / he carries
ghayyar / yighayyir
he changed / he changes
naDHDHaf / yinaDHDHif
he cleaned, he cleans something
ishtaka / yishtikee min
he complained / he complains about something
anha / yinhee
he completed / he completes something
ittaSal / yittiSil (+bi)
he contacted / he contacts (someone)
daafa9 / yiddaafi9 9an, Didd
he defended someone/something / he defends..
9amal / yi9mil
he did (made) / he does (makes)
sharib / yishrab
he drank / he drinks
saaq / yisooq
he drove / he drives
Hafar / yaHfur
he dug / he digs
khallaS / yikhallaS
he ended / he ends something
dakhal / yidkhul
he entered / he enters
intaha min / yintihee min
he finished something / he finishes something
khallaS / yikhallaS
he finished, he finishes something
huwa rama bil-bunduqiyya
he fired the rifle
rama / yirmee bi
he fired / he fires (a weapon)
Taar / yiTeer
he flew / he flies
nisa / yinsa
he forgot / he forgets
a9Ta / yi9Tee
he gave / he gives
nazal / yinzil
he got off, stayed / he gets off, stays
ta9arraf / yit9arraf (+9ala)
he got / he gets to know
9indee
I have
Saar lee…
I have been…for
9indee
I have, own (in possession)
sami9 / yisma9
he heard / he hears something, someone
saa9ad / yisaa9id
he helped / he helps
Darab / yiDrab
he hit / strikes something
9azam / yi9zim +’u’ + 9ala
he invited / he invites someone to something
nazal / yinzil
he landed, he lands
ta9allam / yit9allam
he learned / he learns something
tarak / yitruk
he left / he leaves
khalla / yikhallee
he let / he lets or he left or he leaves
Habb / yiHibb
he liked / he likes
sakan / yiskun
he lived / he lives
khasar / yikhsar
he lost / he loses
jahhaz / yijahhiz
he made it ready / he prepares something
qaas / yiqees
he measured / he measures something or he tried / he tries on something
qaabal / yiqaabil
he met / he meets (socially)
ijtama9 / yijtimi9
he met / he meets
istaqbal / yistaqbil
he met / he meets (officially)
Harrak / yiHarrik
he moved / he moves
iHtaaj / yiHtaaj
he needed / he needs
fataH / yiftaH
he opened / he opens
aTlaq in-naar / yiTlaq in-naar
he opened / he opens fire
a’mar / yi’mur
he ordered / he gives orders
rattab / yirattib
he organised / he organises
dafa9 / yidfa9
he paid / he pays
dafa9 / yidfa9 li
he paid / he pays someone
ishtarak / yishtirik (fee)
he participated / he takes part (in)
li9ib / yil9ab
he played / he plays
jahhaz / yijahhiz
he prepared / he prepares
HaDDar / yiHaDDir
he prepared / he prepares
qaddam / yiqaddim
he presented / he presents something
HaTT / yiHuTT
he put / he puts something
qara’ / yiqra
he read / he reads
istalam / yistilim
he received / he receives
nazzal / yinazzil
he reduced / he reduces something
baqa / yibqa
he remained / he remains, stays
jaddad / yijaddid
he renewed / he is renewing
ista’jar / yista’jir
he rented / he rents something
huwwa qaal inn
he said that…
huwwa qaal haadha il-kalaam
he said these words…
jara / yijree
he ran / he runs
ittafaq / yittifiq 9ala
he agreed / he agrees about something
a’mar / yi’mur
he ordered / he gives orders
shakar / yishkur
he thanked / he thanks
ta9allam / yit9allam
he learned / he learns something
li9ib / yil9ab
he played / he plays
sabaH / yisbaH
he swam / he swims