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Verb conjugations for standard and Egyptian Arabic

This page contains information about the different kinds of verbs in Arabic
and conjugation tables for each kind in both standard and Egyptian
Arabic.
First of all, there are two moods/tenses in Arabic.

the perfect/past (الماضي al-maaDi) - used to
indicate actions that have been completed. This conjugation involves adding
suffixes to the "base" form of the verb.

the imperfect/present (المضارع al-muDaari3) -
used to indicate actions that have not been completed yet. This conjugation
requires the addition of prefixes and, in some cases, suffixes as
well.

Note: There are no infinitive forms of verbs in
Arabic. Instead, typically the masculine third-person perfect form is used (ex.
درس, to study, actually means "he studied").

There are two main classes of verbs in Arabic: sound (صحيح SaHiiH) and weak (معتل
mu3tall). Here's an outline of the types of verbs:

الفعل
الصحيح (al-fi3l aS-SaHiiH) Sound
verbs - don't have a و or ي as one of the three root letters

الفعل الصحيح السالم (al-fi3l aS-SaHiiH
as-saalim) Regular sound verbs

Irregular sound verbs:

الفعل المضعف (al-fi3l al-muDa33af) Geminate/doubled verbs - where the second and third
radicals of the root are the same

دقّ daqqa - يدقّ
yadiqqu (to knock)

ردّ radda - يردّ
yaruddu (to reply)

الفعل المهموز (al-fi3l al-mahmuuz) Hamzated verbs - where ء
is one of the consonants

أكل akala - يأكل
ya'kulu (to eat)

سأل sa'ala - يسأل yas'alu (to ask)

بدأ bada'a - يبدأ yabda'u (to begin)

الفعل المعتل (al-fi3l
al-mu3tall) Weak verbs - have a و or ي as one or more of the
root radicals

الفعل المثال (al-fi3l al-mitaal)
Assimilated verbs - begin with و or ي (usually و); in the imperfect and in other situations the و often disappears

وضع waDa3a - يضع
yaDa3u (to put)

وصل waSala - يصل
yaSilu (to arrive)

الفعل الأجوف (al-fi3l al-ajwaf) Hollow
verbs - the second radical is either a و or ي; in the perfect, the
و or ي is replaced by an
alif

باع baa3a - يبيع
yabii3u (to sell)

عاد 3aada - يعود ya3uudu (to return)

الفعل الناقص (al-fi3l al-naaqiS) Defective verbs - where the final root radical is
either و or ي a

نسى nasiya - ينسى
yansa (to forget)

بدا bada - يبدو
yabdu (to appear, seem)

Sound verbs
الفعل الصحيح (al-fi3l
aS-SaHiiH)

Sound verbs don't have a و or ي as one of the three root letters.
Regular sound
verbs
الفعل الصحيح السالم (al-fi3l
aS-SaHiiH as-saalim)
This is the first type of sound verb.

Regular sound verbs - perfect mood

كتب - يكتب (to write)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I wrote

كتبتُ (katabtu)

كتبت (katabt)

you (masc.) wrote

كتبتَ (katabta)

كتبت (katabt)

you (fem.) wrote

كتبتِ (katabti)

كتبتي (katabti)

he wrote

كتبَ (kataba)

كتب (katab)

she wrote

كتبت (katabat)

كتبت (katabit)

Dual

we wrote

كتبنا
(katabna)

you wrote

كتبتما
(katabtuma)

they (masc.) wrote

كتبا (katabaa)

they (fem.) wrote

كتبتا (katabataa)

Plural

we wrote

كتبنا (katabna)

كتبنا (katabna)

you (masc.) wrote

كتبتم (katabtum)

كتبتوا (katabtuu)

you (fem.) wrote

كتبتن (katabtunna)

they (masc.) wrote

كتبوا (katabuu)

كتبوا (katabuu)

they (fem.) wrote

كبتن
(katabna)

Regular sound verbs -
imperfect mood

كتب - يكتب (to write)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I write

أكتب (aktubu)

أكتب (aktib)

you (masc.) write

تكتب (taktubu)

تكتب (tiktib)

you (fem.) write

تكتبين (taktubiina)

تكتبي (tiktibi)

he writes

يكتب (yaktubu)

يكتب (yiktib)

she writes

تكتب (taktubu)

تكتب (tiktib)

Dual

we write

نكتب
(naktubu)

you write

تكتبان
(taktubaani)

they (masc.) write

يكتبان (yaktubaani)

they (fem.) write

تكتبان (taktubaani)

Plural

we write

نكتب (naktubu)

نكتب (niktib)

you (masc.) write

تكتبون (taktubuuna)

تكتبوا (tiktibuu)

you (fem.) write

تكتبن (taktubna)

they (masc.) write

يكتبون (yaktubuuna)

يكتبوا (yiktibuu)

they (fem.) write

يكتبن
(yaktubna)

Sound verbs
الفعل الصحيح (al-fi3l
aS-SaHiiH)

There are two types of irregular sound verbs. The first is:

Geminate/doubled
verbs
الفعل المضعف (al-fi3l
al-muDa33af)
Verbs where the second and third radicals of the root
are the same.

Geminate verbs - perfect mood

ردّ - يردّ (to reply)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I replied

رددتُ (radadtu)

ردّيت (raddeit)

you (masc.) replied

رددتَ (radadta)

ردّيت (raddeit)

you (fem.) replied

رددتِ (radadti)

ردّيتي (raddeiti)

he replied

ردّ (radda)

ردّ (radd)

she replied

ردّت (raddat)

ردّت (raddit)

Dual

we replied

رددنا
(radadna)

you replied

رددتما
(radadtuma)

they (masc.) replied

ردّا (raddaa)

they (fem.) replied

ردّتا (raddataa)

Plural

we replied

رددنا (radadna)

ردّينا (raddeina)

you (masc.) replied

رددتم (radadtum)

ردّيتوا (raddeituu)

you (fem.) replied

رددتن (radadtunna)

they (masc.) replied

ردّوا (radduu)

ردّوا (radduu)

they (fem.) replied

رددن
(radadna)

Note that in fuSHa, the doubled consonant
is separated into two consonants for all the conjugations except the highlighted
ones. In 3ammiyya, though, the doubled consonant stays doubled.

Geminate verbs - imperfect mood

ردّ - يردّ (to reply)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I reply

أردّ (aruddu)

أردّ (arodd)

you (masc.) reply

تردّ (taruddu)

تردّ (tirodd)

you (fem.) reply

تردّين (taruddiina)

تردّي (tiroddi)

he replies

يردّ (yaruddu)

يردّ (yirodd)

she replies

تردّ (taruddu)

تردّ (tirodd)

Dual

we reply

نردّ
(naruddu)

you reply

تردّان
(taruddani)

they (masc.) reply

يردّان (yaruddaani)

they (fem.) reply

تردّان (taruddaani)

Plural

we reply

نردّ (naruddu)

نردّ (nirodd)

you (masc.) reply

تردّون (tarudduuna)

تردّوا (tirodduu)

you (fem.) reply

ترددن (tardudna)

they (masc.) reply

يردّون (yarudduuna)

يردّوا (yirodduu)

they (fem.) reply

يرددن (yardudna)

In
fuSHa, the doubled consonant remains doubled for the imperfect conjugations,
with the exception of the second- and third-person feminine plural conjugations.
In 3ammiyya, the doubled consonant again remains doubled for everything.

Sound verbs
الفعل الصحيح (al-fi3l
aS-SaHiiH)

The second type of irregular sound verb is:

Hamzated verbs

الفعل المهموز (al-fi3l al-mahmuuz)

Verbs where ء is one of the root consonants.

Hamzated verbs - perfect mood

أكل - يأكل (to eat)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I ate

أكلتُ (akaltu)

اكلت (akalt)

you (masc.) ate

أكلتَ (akalta)

اكلت (akalt)

you (fem.) ate

أكلتِ (akalti)

اكلتي (akalti)

he ate

أكل (akala)

اكل (akal)

she ate

أكلت (akalat)

اكلت (aklit)

Dual

we ate

أكلنا
(akalna)

you ate

أكلتما
(akaltuma)

they (masc.) ate

أكلا (akalaa)

they (fem.) ate

أكلتا (akalataa)

Plural

we ate

أكلنا (akalna)

اكلنا (akalna)

you (masc.) ate

أكلتم (akaltum)

اكلتوا (akaltuu)

you (fem.) ate

أكلتن (akaltunna)

they (masc.) ate

أكلوا (akaluu)

اكلوا (akaluu)

they (fem.) ate

أكلن
(akalna)

Note that in 3ammiyya, people usually say
كل (kal) rather than اكل
(akal). However, for the sake of direct comparison with fuSHa, I went with the
latter variation for this table.

Hamzated verbs -
imperfect mood

أكل - يأكل (to eat)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I eat

أكل (akulu)

اكل (aakul)

you (masc.) eat

تأكل (ta'kulu)

تاكل (taakul)

you (fem.) eat

تأكلين (ta'kuliina)

تاكلي (takli)

he eats

يأكل (ya'kulu)

ياكل (yaakul)

she eats

تأكل (ta'kulu)

تاكل (taakul)

Dual

we eat

نأكل
(na'kulu)

you eat

تأكلان
(ta'kulaani)

they (masc.) eat

يأكلان (ya'kulaani)

they (fem.) eat

تأكلان (ta'kulaani)

Plural

we eat

نأكل (na'kulu)

ناكل (naakul)

you (masc.) eat

تأكلون (ta'kuluuna)

تاكلوا (taklu)

you (fem.) eat

تأكلن (ta'kulna)

they (masc.) eat

يأكلون (ya'kuluuna)

ياكلوا (yaklu)

they (fem.) eat

يأكلن
(ya'kulna)

Note that while in fuSHa the hamza is
kept in the imperfect conjugations, in 3ammiyya it is elided into a long alif.

Hamzated verbs 2 - perfect mood

سأل - يسأل (to ask)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I asked

سألتُ (sa'altu)

سألت (sa'alt)

you (masc.) asked

سألتَ (sa'alta)

سألت (sa'alt)

you (fem.) asked

سألتِ (sa'alti)

سألتي (sa'alti)

he asked

سأل (sa'ala)

سأل (sa'al)

she asked

سألت (sa'alat)

سألت (sa'alit)

Dual

we asked

سألنا
(sa'alna)

you asked

سألتما
(sa'altuma)

they (masc.) asked

سألا (sa'alaa)

they (fem.) asked

سألتا (sa'alataa)

Plural

we asked

سألنا (sa'alna)

سألنا (sa'alna)

you (masc.) asked

سألتم (sa'altum)

سألتوا (sa'altuu)

you (fem.) asked

سألتن (sa'altunna)

they (masc.) asked

سألوا (sa'aluu)

سألوا (sa'aluu)

they (fem.) asked

سألن
(sa'alna)

Hamzated verbs 2 -
imperfect mood

سأل - يسأل (to ask)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I ask

أسأل (as'alu)

أسأل (as'al)

you (masc.) ask

تسأل (tas'alu)

تسأل (tis'al)

you (fem.) ask

تسألين (tas'aliina)

تسألي (tis'ali)

he asks

يسأل (yas'alu)

يسأل (yis'al)

she asks

تسأل (tas'alu)

تسأل (tis'al)

Dual

we ask

نسأل
(nas'alu)

you ask

تسألان
(tas'alaani)

they (masc.) ask

يسألان (yas'alaani)

they (fem.) ask

تسألان (tas'alaani)

Plural

we ask

نسأل (nas'alu)

نسأل (nis'al)

you (masc.) ask

تسألون (tas'aluuna)

تسألوا (tis'aluu)

you (fem.) ask

تسألن (tas'alna)

they (masc.) ask

يسألون (yas'aluuna)

يسألوا (yis'aluu)

they (fem.) ask

يسألن
(yas'alna)

Hamzated verbs 3 -
perfect mood

قرأ - يقرأ (to read)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I read

قرأتُ (qara'tu)

قريت ('areit)

you (masc.) read

قرأتَ (qara'ta)

قريت ('areit)

you (fem.) read

قرأتِ (qara'ti)

قريتي ('areiti)

he read

قرأ (qara'a)

قرا ('ara)

she read

قرأت (qara'at)

قرت ('arit)

Dual

we read

قرأنا
(qara'na)

you read

قرأتما
(qara'tuma)

they (masc.) read

قرآ (qar'aa)

they (fem.) read

قرأتا (qara'taa)

Plural

we read

قرأنا (qara'na)

قرينا ('areina)

you (masc.) read

قرأتم (qara'tum)

قريتوا ('areituu)

you (fem.) read

قرأتن (qara'tunna)

they (masc.) read

قرأوا (qara'uu)

قروا ('aruu)

they (fem.) read

قرأن
(qara'na)

Again, note that while the hamza is kept
in the fuSHa conjugations, it is elided in 3ammiyya.

Hamzated verbs 3 - imperfect mood

قرأ - يقرأ (to read)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I read

أقرأ (aqra'u)

أقرا (a'ra)

you (masc.) read

تقرأ (taqra'u)

تقرا (ti'ra)

you (fem.) read

تقرئين (taqra'iina)

تقري (ti'ri)

he reads

يقرأ (yaqra'u)

يقرا (yi'ra)

she reads

تقرأ (taqra'u)

تقرا (ti'ra)

Dual

we read

نقرأ
(naqra'u)

you read

تقرآن
(taqra'aani)

they (masc.) read

يقرآن (yaqra'aani)

they (fem.) read

تقرآن (taqra'aani)

Plural

we read

نقرأ (naqra'u)

نقرا (ni'ra)

you (masc.) read

تقرأون (taqra'uuna)

تقروا (ti'ru)

you (fem.) read

تقرأن (taqra'na)

they (masc.) read

يقرأون (yaqra'uuna)

يقروا (yi'ru)

they (fem.) read

يقرأن
(yaqra'na)

Weak verbs
الفعل المعتلّ (al-fi3l
al-mu3tall)

A verb is "weak" if one of the letters from the verb's three
root letters is ا, و, or
ي. There are three different classes of weak verbs;
let's begin with:

Assimilated verbs
الفعل
المثال (al-fi3l al-mitaal)
Verbs where the first
radical is a long vowel (usually و).

Assimilated verbs - perfect mood

وصل - يصل (to arrive)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I arrived

وصلتُ (waSaltu)

وصلت (wiSilt)

you (masc.) arrived

وصلتَ (waSalta)

وصلت (wiSilt)

you (fem.) arrived

وصلتِ (waSalti)

وصلتي (wiSilti)

he arrived

وصل (waSala)

وصل (wiSil)

she arrived

وصلت (waSalat)

وصلت (wiSlit)

Dual

we arrived

وصلنا
(waSalna)

you arrived

وصلتما
(waSaltuma)

they (masc.) arrived

وصلا (waSalaa)

they (fem.) arrived

وصلتا (waSalataa)

Plural

we arrived

وصلنا (waSalna)

وصلنا (wiSilna)

you (masc.) arrived

وصلتم (waSaltum)

وصلتوا (wiSiltuu)

you (fem.) arrived

وصلتن (waSaltunna)

they (masc.) arrived

وصلوا (waSaluu)

وصلوا (wiSiluu)

they (fem.) arrived

وصلن
(waSalna)

Note that weak verbs beginning with a
و are just like regular verbs regarding perfect
conjugations.

Assimilated verbs - imperfect mood

وصل - يصل (to arrive)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I arrive

أصل (aSilu)

أوصل (awSil)

you (masc.) arrive

تصل (taSilu)

توصل (tiwSil)

you (fem.) arrive

تصلين (taSiliina)

توصلي (tiwSili)

he arrives

يصل (yaSilu)

يوصل (yiwSil)

she arrives

تصل (taSilu)

توصل (tiwSil)

Dual

we arrive

نصل
(naSilu)

you arrive

تصلان
(taSilaani)

they (masc.) arrive

يصلان (yaSilaani)

they (fem.) arrive

تصلان (taSilaani)

Plural

we arrive

نصل (naSilu)

نوصل (niwSil)

you (masc.) arrive

تصلون (taSiluuna)

توصلوا (tiwSilu)

you (fem.) arrive

تصلن (taSilna)

they (masc.) arrive

يصلون (yaSiluuna)

يوصلوا (yiwSilu)

they (fem.) arrive

يصلن
(yaSilna)

Note that in the imperfect mood, an
assimilated verb drops its first letter in fuSHa. In 3ammiyya, however, the
initial letter remains.

Weak verbs
الفعل المعتلّ (al-fi3l
al-mu3tall)

The second kind of weak verb is:

Hollow verbs
الفعل الأجوف (al-fi3l al-ajwaf)
Verbs where the
second radical is either a و (as with قال - يقول) or ي (as with باع - يبيع); in the perfect, the و
or ي is replaced by an alif.

Hollow verbs - perfect mood

زار - يزور (to visit)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I visited

زرتُ (zurtu)

زرت (zurt)

you (masc.) visited

زرتَ (zurta)

زرت (zurt)

you (fem.) visited

زرتِ (zurti)

زرتي (zurti)

he visited

زار (zaara)

زار (zaar)

she visited

زارت (zaarat)

زارت (zaarit)

Dual

we visited

زرنا
(zurna)

you visited

زرتما
(zurtuma)

they (masc.) visited

زارا (zaaraa)

they (fem.) visited

زارتا (zaarataa)

Plural

we visited

زرنا (zurna)

زرنا (zurna)

you (masc.) visited

زرتم (zurtum)

زرتوا (zurtuu)

you (fem.) visited

زرتن (zurtunna)

they (masc.) visited

زاروا (zaaruu)

زاروا (zaaru)

they (fem.) visited

زرن
(zurna)

Note that the long vowel is dropped in all
conjugations but those for the third-person singular, dual, and plural
masculine. When the long vowel is dropped, it is replaced by a short version of
the long consonant used in the imperfect conjugation. For example, the imperfect
conjugation of زار zaara is يزور yazuuru, so a short "u" is used. Other examples: the
imperfect conjugation of كان kaana is يكون yakuunu, so a short "u" is used for the perfect
conjugations where the long vowel is dropped. But the imperfect conjugation of
سار saara is يسير yasiiru,
so a short "i" would be used in those instances.

Hollow
verbs - imperfect mood

زار - يزور (to visit)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I visit

أزور (azuuru)

أزور (azuur)

you (masc.) visit

تزور (tazuuru)

تزور (tizuur)

you (fem.) visit

تزورين (tazuuriina)

تزوري (tizuuri)

he visits

يزور (yazuuru)

يزور (yizuur)

she visits

تزور (tazuuru)

تزور (tizuur)

Dual

we visit

نزور
(nazuuru)

you visit

تزوران
(tazuuraani)

they (masc.) visit

يزوران (yazuuraani)

they (fem.) visit

تزوران (tazuuraani)

Plural

we visit

نزور (nazuuru)

نزور (nizuur)

you (masc.) visit

تزورون (tazuuruuna)

تزوروا (tizuuru)

you (fem.) visit

تزرن (tazurna)

they (masc.) visit

يزورون (yazuuruuna)

يزوروا (yizuuru)

they (fem.) visit

يزرن (yazurna)

Note that
here the long vowel is dropped only for the feminine second and third-person
plurals.

Weak verbs
الفعل المعتلّ (al-fi3l
al-mu3tall)

The third kind of weak verb is:

Defective verbs

الفعل الناقص (al-fi3l an-naaqiS)
Verbs
where the final root radical is either a و or ي. There are three types of defective verbs:

Verbs with a و as the last root letter (ex.
بدا - يبدو bada - yabdu, "to seem, appear")

Verbs with a ي as the last root letter and a
kasra (short "i") as the middle vowel in the past/perfect tense, of the form
"fa3iya - yaf3a" (ex. نسى - ينسى nasiya - yansa, "to
forget")

Verbs with a ي as the last root letter and a
fatHa (short "a") as the middle vowel in the past/perfect tense, of the form
"fa3a - yaf3i" (ex. جرى - يجري jara - yajri, "to
run")
Note that in Cairene Arabic, verbs of the type "fa3al" are often
pronounced differently from standard Arabic in the past tense. While standard
pronunciation would be "fa3al," Cairene pronunciation would be "fi3il." So
"jara" becomes "giri."

Defective verbs 1 (third
letter و) - perfect mood

رجا - يرجو (to implore, request,
hope)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I implored

رجوتُ (rajawtu)

رجيت (rageit)

you (masc.) implored

رجوتَ (rajawta)

رجيت (rageit)

you (fem.) implored

رجوتِ (rajawti)

رجيتي (rageiti)

he implored

رجا (raja)

رجا (raga)

she implored

رجت (rajat)

رجيت (ragyit)

Dual

we implored

رجونا
(rajawna)

you implored

رجوتما
(rajawtuma)

they (masc.) implored

رجوا (rajawaa)

they (fem.) implored

رجتا (rajataa)

Plural

we implored

رجونا (rajawna)

رجينا (rageina)

you (masc.) implored

رجوتم (rajawtum)

رجيتوا (rageitu)

you (fem.) implored

رجوتن (rajawtunna)

they (masc.) implored

رجوا (rajaw)

رجيوا (ragyu)

they (fem.) implored

رجون
(rajawna)

Defective verbs 1 (third
letter و) - imperfect mood

رجا - يرجو (to implore, request,
hope)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I implore

أرجو (arju)

أرجو (argu)

you (masc.) implore

ترجو (tarju)

ترجو (tirgu)

you (fem.) implore

ترجين (tarjiina)

ترجي (tirgi)

he implores

يرجو (yarju)

يرجو (yirgu)

she implores

ترجو (tarju)

ترجو (tirgu)

Dual

we implore

نرجو
(narju)

you implore

ترجوان
(tarjuaani)

they (masc.) implore

يرجوان (yarjuaani)

they (fem.) implore

ترجوان (tarjuaani)

Plural

we implore

نرجو (narju)

نرجو (nirgu)

you (masc.) implore

ترجون (tarjuuna)

ترجوا (tirgu)

you (fem.) implore

ترجون (tarjuuna)

they (masc.) implore

يرجون (yarjuuna)

يرجوا (yirgu)

they (fem.) implore

يرجون
(yarjuuna)

Note that the verb رجا - يرجو is not used in colloquial Egyptian Arabic, except
for أرجوك (arguuk), "Please; I beg you." However, I
went ahead and used this verb for comparison's sake, since defective verbs with
a و as their third letter in standard Arabic tend to
change to a ي in dialect. For instance:

"to complain," شكا - يشكو (šaka - yašku) in
standard Arabic, becomes شكى - يشكي (šaka - yiški)
in dialect.

"to invade," غزا - يغزو (ġaza - yaġzu) in
standard Arabic, becomes غزى - يغزي (ġaza - yiġzi)
in dialect.

"to invite/pray," دعا - يدعو (da3a - yad3u) in
standard Arabic, becomes دعى - يدعي (da3a - yid3i)
in dialect.

"to survive, escape safely," نجا - ينجو (naja -
yanju) in standard Arabic, becomes نجي - ينجي (nigi
- yingi) in dialect.

Defective verbs 2 ("fa3iya -
yaf3a") - perfect mood

نسي - ينسى (to forget)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I forgot

نسيتُ (nasiitu)

نسيت (niseit)

you (masc.) forgot

نسيتَ (nasiita)

نسيت (niseit)

you (fem.) forgot

نسيتِ (nasiiti)

نسيتي (niseiti)

he forgot

نسي (nasiya)

نسي (nisi)

she forgot

نسيت (nasiyat)

نسيت (nisyit)

Dual

we forgot

نسينا
(nasiina)

you forgot

نسيتما
(nasiituma)

they (masc.) forgot

نسيا (nasiyaa)

they (fem.) forgot

نسيتا (nasiyataa)

Plural

we forgot

نسينا (nasiina)

نسينا (niseina)

you (masc.) forgot

نسيتم (nasiitum)

نسيتوا (niseitu)

you (fem.) forgot

نسيتن (nasiitunna)

they (masc.) forgot

نسوا (nasuu)

نسيوا (nisyu)

they (fem.) forgot

نسين
(nasiina)

Defective verbs 2
("fa3iya - yaf3a") - imperfect mood

نسي - ينسى (to forget)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I forget

أنسى (ansa)

انسى (ansa)

you (masc.) forget

تنسى (tansa)

تنسى (tinsa)

you (fem.) forget

تنسين (tansayna)

تنسي (tinsi)

he forgets

ينسى (yansa)

ينسى (yinsa)

she forgets

تنسى (tansa)

تنسى (tinsa)

Dual

we forget

ننسى
(nansa)

you forget

تنسان
(tansaani)

they (masc.) forget

ينسيان (yansayaani)

they (fem.) forget

تنسيان (tansayaani)

Plural

we forget

ننسى (nansa)

ننسى (ninsa)

you (masc.) forget

تنسون (tansawna)

تنسوا (tinsu)

you (fem.) forget

تنسين (tansayna)

they (masc.) forget

ينسون (yansawna)

ينسوا (yinsu)

they (fem.) forget

ينسين
(yansayna)

Defective verbs 3
("fa3a - yaf3i") - perfect mood

جرى - يجري (to run)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I ran

جريتُ (jaraytu)

جريت (gireit)

you (masc.) ran

جريتَ (jarayta)

جريت (gireit)

you (fem.) ran

جريتِ (jarayti)

جريتي (gireiti)

he ran

جرى (jara)

جري (giri)

she ran

جرت (jarat)

جريت (giryit)

Dual

we ran

جرينا
(jarayna)

you ran

جريتما
(jaraytuma)

they (masc.) ran

جريا (jarayaa)

they (fem.) ran

جرتا (jarataa)

Plural

we ran

جرينا (jarayna)

جرينا (gireina)

you (masc.) ran

جريتم (jaraytum)

جريتوا (gireitu)

you (fem.) ran

جريتن (jaraytunna)

they (masc.) ran

جروا (jaraw)

جريوا (giryu)

they (fem.) ran

جرين
(jarayna)

Defective verbs 3 ("fa3a
- yaf3i") - imperfect mood

جرى - يجري (to run)

English

Standard Arabic

Egyptian Arabic

Singular

I run

أجري (ajri)

أجري (agri)

you (masc.) run

تجري (tajri)

تجري (tigri)

you (fem.) run

تجرين (tajriina)

تجري (tigri)

he runs

يجري (yajri)

يجري (yigri)

she runs

تجري (tajri)

تجري (tigri)

Dual

we run

نجري
(najri)

you run

تجريان
(tajriyaani)

they (masc.) run

يجريان (yajriyaani)

they (fem.) run

تجريان (tajriyaani)

Plural

we run

نجري (najri)

نجري (nigri)

you (masc.) run

تجرون (tajruuna)

تجروا (tigru)

you (fem.) run

تجرين (tajriina)

they (masc.) run

يجرون (yajruuna)

يجروا (yigru)

they (fem.) run

يجرين
(yajriina)

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