verb forms

Question 1

Form I - فعل (fa3ala)

• Expresses the general verbal meaning of the root in question.

Answer 1

_ _ _

Question 2

Form II - فعّل (fa33ala)

1. Often a causative version of the Form I verb.
2. Often an intensive version of the Form I verb (especially if the form 1 verb is transitive)

Answer 2

Built on Form I by doubling the middle radical of the Form I verb (adding a shadda to it)

_ ّ_ _

Question 3

Form III - فاعل (faa3ala)

• Usually gives an associative meaning to the Form I verb; describes someone doing the act in question to or with someone else

Answer 3

Built on Form I by adding an alif between the first and second radicals of the form 1 verb

_ _ ( ا ) _

_ (aa) _ _

Question 4

Form IV - أفعل (af3ala)

• Similar to Form II in that it is usually a causative version of the Form I verb

Answer 4

Built on Form I by prefixing an alif to the Form I verb and putting a sukuun over the first radical:

_ _ _ ( أ )

( ‘a ) _ _ _

Question 5

Form V - تفعّل (tafa33ala)

1. Often a reflexive version of the Form II verb
2. Sometimes an intensive version of a Form I verb

Answer 5

Built on Form II by adding the prefix تـ to the Form II verb:

_ _ _ (تـ)

(ta) _ _ _

Question 6

Form VI - تفاعل (tafaa3ala)

• Usually a reflexive version of the Form III verb

Answer 6

Built on Form III by adding the prefix تـ to the Form III verb:

_ _ ( ا ) _ (x تـ )

(ta) _ (aa) _ _

Question 7

Form VII - انفعل (infa3ala)

• Usually a reflexive and/or passive version of the Form I verb

Answer 7

Built on Form I by adding the prefix انـ to the Form I verb:

_ _ _ (انـ)

(‘in) _ _ _

Question 8

Form VIII - افتعل (ifta3ala)

• Often a reflexive version of the Form I verb
• Sometimes has a specially derived meaning relative to a Form I verb

Answer 8

Built on Form I by adding the prefix ا to the Form I verb and placing a sukuun over its first radical:

_ _ (ا) _ (نـ)

(‘i) _ (t) _ _

Question 9

Form IX - افعلّ (if3alla)

• Relates to colors

Answer 9

Built on Form I by adding the prefix ا to the Form I verb, placing a sukuun over its first radical, and adding a shadda to the last radical:

ّ_ _ _ (ا)

(‘i) _ _ ّ_

Question 10

Form X - استفعل (istaf3ala)

• Often a considerative version of the Form I verb; means “to consider or to deem someone to have the quality” of the Form I verb in question
• Often a requestive version of a form 1 verb; means “to request or to seek something” for oneself

Answer 10

Built on Form I by adding the prefix استـ to the Form I verb and inserting a ت between the first and second radicals; a sukuun must be placed over the first radical:

_ _ _ (استـ)

(‘ista) _ _ _