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1
Q

Slept

A

أنا نِمت
أنت نمت/ي
انتو نمتو
هو نام
هي نامَت
هم ناموا
احنا نمنا

NB: For هي، you add the same accent to the letter before ت as the accent used for the rest of the word

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2
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Saw

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انا شفت
أنت شفت/ي
انتو شفتو
هو شاف
هي شافَت
هم شافوا
احنا شفنا

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3
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Said to

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أنا قلت
أنت قلت/ي
انتو قلتو
هو قال
هي قالَت
هم قالوا
احنا قلنا

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Went
Preposition?

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أنا رُحت
أنت رحت/ي
انتو رحتو
هو راح
هي راحَت
هم راحوا
احنا رحنا

Preposition: when going TO somewhere, use على

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5
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Did/made

A

انا عملت
أنت عملت/ي
انتو عملتوا
هو عِمِل
هي عملِت
هم عملوا
احنا عملنا

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Q

Studied

A

انا درست
أنت درست/ي
انتو درستوا
هو دَرَس
هي درسَت
هم درسوا
احنا درسنا

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7
Q

Ate

A

انا أكلت
أنت أكلت/ي
انتو أكلتوا
هو أكَل
هي أكلَت
هم أكلوا
احنا أكلنا

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8
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Drank

A

أنا شربت
أنت شربت/ي
انتو شريتوا
هو شِرِب
هي شِربِت
هم شربوا
احنا شربنا

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9
Q

Opened

A

أنا فتحت
أنت فتحت/ي
انتو فتحتوا
هو فَتَح
هي فتحَت
هم فتحوا
احنا فتحنا

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10
Q

Closed

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انا سكرت
أنت سكرت/ي
انتو سكرتوا
هو سَكّر
هي سكرَت
هم سكروا
احنا سكرنا

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11
Q

Sentence structure with verbs?

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You can use SVO or VSO structure depending on what you want to emphasise most. For example, Sami went to school:

  • SVO: سامي راح على المدرسة
  • VSO: راح سامي على المدرسة
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12
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Ran

A

رَكَض

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13
Q

Heard

A

سِمِع

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14
Q

Woke up
Preposition?

A

انا صحيت
أنت صحيت
انتو صحيتوا
هو صِحي
هي صحِت/صحيِت
هم صحوا/صحيوا
احنا صحينا

Preposition: we use the verb by specifying WHAT we woke up from. In the case of AM waking, we say literally ‘I woke up from sleep’: أنا صحيت من النوم

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15
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Forgot

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أنا نسيت
أنت نسيت
انتو نسيتوا
هو نِسي
هي نِسِت/نسيِت
هم نسوا/نسيوا
احنا نسينا

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16
Q

Spoke/told

A

أنا حكيت
أنت حكيت
انتو حكيتوا
هو حَكى
هي حَكت/حِكيِت
هم حكوا/حكيوا
احنا حكينا

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17
Q

Cried

A

أنا بكيت
أنت بكيت
انتو بكيتوا
هو بكى
هي بكت/بكيِت
هم بكوا/بكيوا
احنا بكينا

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18
Q

Had lunch

A

أنا تغديت
أنت تغديت
انتو تغديتوا
هو تغدّى
هي تغدت
هم تغدوا
احنا تغدينا

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19
Q

Had dinner

A

أنا تعشيت
أنت تعشيت
انتو تعشيتوا
هو تعشّى
هي تعشت
هم تعشوا
احنا تعشينا

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20
Q

Gave

A

انا أعطيت
أنت أعطيت
انتو أعطيتوا
هو أعطى
هي أعطت
هم أعطت
احنا أعطينا

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21
Q

Had breakfast

A

أفطر

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22
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Conjugating verbs with ‘me’

A

For example, ‘You gave me’
أنت اعطيتني

You need the ن to separate the verb for the conjugation

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23
Q

Washed

A

غسل

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24
Q

Wore

A

لبس

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25
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Helped
NB: difference from Noun

A

ساعد

Noun: مساعدة

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26
Q

Cleaned

A

نضف

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27
Q

Waited

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استني/نطر

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28
Q

Bought

A

اشتري

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29
Q

Liked/loved

A

حَبّ

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30
Q

Put (past tense)

A

حطّ

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31
Q

Felt
Conjugation?

A

حسّ

Feel for: في

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32
Q

Replied
Preposition?

A

ردّ

Replied to: على

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33
Q

Stayed

A

ضل

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34
Q

Used

A

استعمل/استخدم

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35
Q

Worked

A

اشتغل

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36
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Needed

A

احتاج

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37
Q

To become happy (past tense)
Preposition?

A

انبَسَط

Happy of/from: من

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38
Q

Found out

A

اكتشف

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39
Q

Found

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لقى

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40
Q

Broke up

A

انفَصل

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41
Q

Read (past tense)

A

قرأ

أنا قرأت/قريت
هو قر أ/قرا
هي قرأت/قرَت
هم قرؤوا/قروا

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42
Q

Wrote

A

كَتَب

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43
Q

Stood up

A

وَقّف

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44
Q

Got up

A

قام

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45
Q

Walked (for leisure)

A

تمشّى

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46
Q

Become upset (past tense)
Preposition?

A

زِعِل

Upset from/at: من

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47
Q

Paid

A

دفع

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48
Q

Sent

A

بعت

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49
Q

Brought

A

جاب

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50
Q

Verbs that use ‘to’ or ‘for’.
How to use, and how to conjugate?

NOTE about alternative?

A

For example, ‘pay’, ‘write’, ‘say’

(1) You must use ل to denote ‘to’ or ‘from’
For example:
- ‘I sent to Sami’: أنا بعت لسامي
- ‘I sent to the office’: أنا بعت للمكتب
Notice that we remove the ا from ال because we like to simplify our writing

(2) Conjugation is different

For example: sent = بعت
‘I sent to you’ can be written as:
- أنا بعتت إلَك
- أنا بعتّلك
Regardless of how it’s written, they’re always pronounced together

(3) When combining with ال, remove the Alef: ل+ال becomes لل
For example: ل + الولد becomes للولد

(4) ALTERNATIVE:
In some contexts, we can use either ل or عشان for the word ‘for’:
- Either لإلك
- Or عشان if we want to imply: ‘for the benefit of’. For example, ‘I went to the market FOR the discout’

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51
Q

Decided

A

قرّر

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52
Q

Planned

A

خَطّط

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53
Q

Got excited

A

تحمّس

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54
Q

Travelled
Preposition?

A

سافر

Preposition -
Travelled in: في/ب
Travelled to: على

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55
Q

Knew

A

عِرف

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56
Q

To become ready

A

جهّز

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57
Q

Applied

A

قدّم

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58
Q

Refused

A

رَفَض

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59
Q

Accepted
Preposition?

A

قِبِل

Accept (pronoun): في
OR, Accept (direct object i.e. no preposition): no preposition

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60
Q

Cancelled

A

لغي

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61
Q

Could/was able to

A

قِدر

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62
Q

Appeared/looked like

A

بَيَّن

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63
Q

Lost

A

To get lost ضاع
Lost (adjective) ضايع
To lose (things you can find later) ضيّع

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64
Q

Flied

A

طيارة
Use في/ن to denote travelling BY

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65
Q

Biked

A

بَسكَليت
Use في/ن to denote travelling BY

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66
Q

Rode (on a motorcycle)

A

دَرّاجة
Use في/ن to denote travelling BY

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67
Q

Rode (on a train)

A

قطار
مِترو/ترام
Use في/ن to denote travelling BY

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68
Q

Rode (on a boat)

A

باخِرة
سفينة
Use في/ن to denote travelling BY

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69
Q

Rode (on a bus)

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باص
Use في/ن to denote travelling BY

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70
Q

Got in

A

ركب
Has no preposition

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71
Q

Got out
Preposition?

A

طِلع

Preposition –
When getting out from: من
When going out to: على

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72
Q

Got off (transport)
Preposition?

A

نزل

Preposition: من and على

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73
Q

Got back
Got back home
Preposition?

A

رجع
رَوَّح

Preposition: في/ب

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74
Q

Came
Preposition?

A

إجا
Use في/ن to preposition

هو إجا
هي إجَت
هم إجو

75
Q

Played
Preposition?

A

لعب

Also use في/ن preposition, since - like transport verbs - we ‘USE’ toys

76
Q

Verb + item
For example, I ate WITH a fork

A

Uses ب as preposition with verb. We don’t use في

77
Q

Repeating a verb (x2)
For example, I ate again two hours later

A

(1) You write رجع with the verb.
For example, أنا رجعت أكلت
NB: conjugate رجع like a verb too!

(2) You can add ‘again’ to the end of your sentence: كمان مرة

78
Q

Sold

79
Q

Started

A

بدا
بلّش

80
Q

Finished

A

حَلَّص

81
Q

Taught
Learnt

A

علَّم
تعلم

82
Q

Understood
Preposition?

A

فهم

Preposition -
Understood something: no preposition
Understood someone: على (conjugate accordingly)

83
Q

Memorised

A

حِفِظ

84
Q

Asked

85
Q

Answered

86
Q

Thought
PLUS conjugation?

A

فكر

Think of/about: في
Think with: مع

87
Q

Believed in

A

آمن
Used في

88
Q

Walked (travel)

89
Q

Visit

90
Q

Arrived

A

وِصِل

91
Q

Take off (clothes)

A

شَلَح

92
Q

Brushed teeth

A

فرشى أسنان

93
Q

Took bath

A

تحَمَّم

94
Q

Practiced/worked out

A

تمَرَّن

95
Q

Tidied/organised

A

رَتّب

96
Q

Wiped

A

مَسَح

97
Q

Relaxed

A

ارتاح

98
Q

Called (ring someone)

A

اتّصل
Used في

99
Q

Cared about

A

اهتمّ
Uses في

100
Q

Trusted

A

وِثِق
Uses في

101
Q

Forgave

A

سامَح

102
Q

Smiled

A

ابتَسَم

103
Q

Joked

A

مَزَح

104
Q

Laughed
Preposition?

A

ضِحِك

Laughed at: على

105
Q

Became bored
Preposition?

A

زِهِق

From/of: من

106
Q

Became angry
Preposition?

A

عصّب

From: من

107
Q

RULE if original verb contains FOUR LETTERS?

A

Keep the Alef and conjugate normally

For example, Forgive سامَح
أنا سامحت
…

108
Q

HAVE YOU EVER + verb?

A

Conjugate عمر and place before verb
Can also add ب (optional)

For example: أنت عمرك أكلت؟
‘Have you ever eaten…?’

109
Q

I have NEVER + verb?

A

ولا عمر[conjugate]
For example: I have never eaten meat
ولا عمري أكلت لحمة

110
Q

SUMMARY: Preposition في/ب

A

(1) Use with transportation
(2) Play. For example, I played with the scooter: أنا لعبت في السكرتير
(3) Use for all tools or things that we use. We use ب ONLY if describing a small tool. For example, ‘I ate with a fork’: أنا أكلت بشوكة

111
Q

SUMMARY: Preposition على

A

(1) Used with SOME movement verbs like: go to, go out to, go down, travel to

(2) Directive verbs: watch, call (shout at), reply, look for, get used to, say hello to

(3) To understand

112
Q

Watched
Preposition?

A

تفرّج

Preposition: على

113
Q

Called (shouted at)
Preposition?

A

نادى

Preposition: على

114
Q

Looked for
Preposition?

A

دوّر

Preposition: على

115
Q

Got used to
Preposition?

A

تعوَّد

Preposition: على

116
Q

Said hello to
Preposition?

A

سَلَّم

Preposition: على

117
Q

RULE using على and VERB in QUESTIONS?

A

Start the question with على and BEFORE the verb you’re enquiring
UNLESS على is conjugated

For example:
- What did you watch? على شو تفرّجت؟
- Who did you reply to? على مين ردّيت؟
But:
- What did you reply to him? شو ردّيت عليه؟

118
Q

Important differences: طلع

A

Went out: طِلِع على
Turns out: طِلع
Looked at: اطلّع على
Took out: طلّع

119
Q

Killed

120
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Died

121
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Treated (medical)

122
Q

Allowed

123
Q

Choose
NB: difference to noun ‘choice’

A

اختار

Choice: خيار

124
Q

Hated

125
Q

Became hungry

126
Q

Became full

A

شِبِع

127
Q

Became thirsty

A

عِطِش

128
Q

Became sick

A

مِرِض

129
Q

Became better

A

تحسّن

130
Q

Cured

131
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Lived

132
Q

Afraid
NB: difference to adjective

A

خاف
Adjective: خايف

133
Q

Showed

134
Q

Tried

A

جرَّب

135
Q

Took

136
Q

Sat

137
Q

Hid

A

تخبّى

138
Q

بطّل

A

Denotes ‘no longer’ or ‘no more’

For example:
I am no longer upset: أنا بطلت علانة
They don’t want food anymore: هم بطلوا بدهم أكل

139
Q

Smelt

140
Q

Surprised

A

تفاجأ

141
Q

Succeeded

142
Q

Lost someone

A

خِسِر

143
Q

Believed

144
Q

Lied

145
Q

Revised

A

راجَع

146
Q

Changed (eg I changed my clothes)
To be changed (eg I changed for the better)

A

غيّر
تغير

147
Q

Agreed

A

اتفق على

148
Q

Hurt

149
Q

PRESENT TENSE: How do verbs change generally?

A

Most verbs remain unchanged
- This is the case for all verbs with FOUR and FIVE letters
- ‘Mad’ آ also remains the same

There are few rules for the others:
(1) If verb begins with أ, then CONVERT to ا
(2) If verb begins with ا, then REMOVE
(3) If ا is found INSIDE the verb…
- Doesn’t change: نام خاف
- Becomes و instead: كان راح شاف زار قام قال مات جاع باس
- Becomes ي instead: صار عاش جاب طار ضاع
(4) If verb ends with ى, then CONVERT to ي
(5) If verb ends with ي, then CONVERT to ى
- Exceptions: تغدى تعشى remain the SAME

150
Q

PRESENT TENSE: How to conjugate?

A

أنا — بَ
أنت — بِت
أنتي — بِت + ي
انتو — بِت + وا
هو — بي
هي — بت
هم — بي + وا
احنا — من

151
Q

Brush

152
Q

Proud of

A

فخور في

153
Q

Did (informal)

154
Q

Became dizzy

155
Q

Fed

156
Q

Cooked

157
Q

Pronunciation of present tense ‘we’ verbs

A

(1) The من is pronounced in its full form: for example, منقول منجيب وناخد

(2) The م is made silent and ن aquires نِ. This is typical of verbs which have ِىِ on their first letter: for example, لِعب نِسي طِلع

(3) The م is made silent and ن aquires نُ. This is typical of verbs which have ِىِ on their first letter: for example, طَبخ becomes منُطبخ

158
Q

Fought

A

تخانئ

159
Q

Broke

160
Q

Moved (something)

161
Q

Recovered

162
Q

Examined

163
Q

Became dirty

A

توَسّخ

164
Q

Moved (person or self)

A

تحرّك

165
Q

Can (describing ability)

166
Q

Can (describing permission)

A

Not conjugated. Used like لازم
ممكن

We don’t use pronouns here either. If you’re asking someone for something, you just start with ممكن and then describe what you want. If you use pronouns, it sounds demanding: ‘You! Can I have…’

167
Q

To prepare

168
Q

INFINITIVE: How to use?

A

Infinitive:
- ‘I went TO CLOSE the window’
- ‘I learnt TO SPEAK Arabic’

Always spoken in the present tense

أنا
‘I went to close’
Verb changes from: بسكر to أسكر
- Verbs that already being with أ become آ
- Verbs that begin with ا become أ

For all other pronouns
Remove the first letter
For example, ‘[went to] play’
- You تلعب
- You P تلعبوا
- He يلعب
- She تلعب
- They يلعب
- We نلعب

The same principle of INFINITIVE is used with words that we don’t treat as verbs, but are verbs:
- Can I (seeking permission): ممكن
- Should I: لازم
- Can I (ability): قدر
For example, ‘Can I drink water?’ becomes ممكن أشرب مية؟

169
Q

FUTURE tense: How to use?

A

Doesn’t need any conjugation.
Insert رح before any verb (doesn’t change with pronouns)
Then conjugate your remaining verbs like they’re INFINITIVE

170
Q

Differs

A

اختاَف

171
Q

Disturbed

172
Q

Stopped
Stood up

173
Q

Miss someone/thing

A

اشتاق

174
Q

‘To be’

A

كون

Still conjugate
‘I want to be beautiful’
أنا بدي أكون حلو

175
Q

Rain

176
Q

Snow

177
Q

To become full
To become full of

A

شبع
شبع من

178
Q

Win

179
Q

Invited to

A

عزم على

180
Q

To hold

181
Q

To bear

A

اتحمَّل

182
Q

To grow / Become bigger

183
Q

To become smaller

184
Q

Wish

Arabic 🇵🇸 (21 decks)

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