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Arbic Verb Conjugation

This document serves as a comprehensive guide on Arabic verb conjugation, detailing the processes for various tenses including past, present, and imperative forms. It emphasizes the importance of live instruction for beginners and provides examples of how verbs change based on person, gender, and plurality. Additionally, it includes a FAQ section addressing common questions about Arabic verb conjugation.

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Arbic Verb Conjugation

This document serves as a comprehensive guide on Arabic verb conjugation, detailing the processes for various tenses including past, present, and imperative forms. It emphasizes the importance of live instruction for beginners and provides examples of how verbs change based on person, gender, and plurality. Additionally, it includes a FAQ section addressing common questions about Arabic verb conjugation.

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Arabic Verb Conjugation – a step-by-step guide on how to

conjugate verbs in Arabic; includes Arabic verb tables for the past
tense, present/future, command, and more.
Table of Contents
 How do you Conjugate Verbs in Arabic?
 A Cautionary Note on Arabic Verb Conjugation
 The Conjugation Table
 The Canonical Verb Within Arabic Verb Conjugation
 The Past Tense Verb
o Active & Passive
o Affirmative & Negative
o Simple Past, Present Perfect & Past Perfect
 The Imperfect Verb
o Active & Passive
o Other Variations
 The Imperative Verb
 The Prohibitive Verb
 Arabic Verb Conjugation FAQ
o Does Arabic have conjugation?
o How do you conjugate verbs in past tense in Arabic?
o How do you conjugate verbs in present tense in Arabic?
o How many verbs are there in Arabic?

How do you Conjugate Verbs in Arabic?


This tutorial deals with basic verbs in the different tenses. We
discuss past, present, future, imperative or command, prohibition,
and variations on these tenses. We also discuss how to conjugate
Arabic verbs in each of these.

In Arabic, verb conjugation is the process of how verbs are


derived from a set of base letters (usually 3) and how they
change in the different tenses to reflect gender, plurality,
voice, and other aspects.

For a more detailed picture of where this tutorial fits into Arabic
morphology at Learn Arabic Online and an introduction to basic
concepts, consult the introduction to this section
entitled Introduction to Arabic Morphology.
A Cautionary Note on Arabic Verb Conjugation
It is not appropriate for a beginner to study this topic on Arabic verb
conjugation, or any topic for that matter, exclusively from a tutorial.
A student requires live instruction, real-time answers to questions,
and practice with feedback. Therefore, one cannot read this tutorial
and expect to have a complete and vivid understanding of the
material. These readings are complements to extraordinary and
time-tested Arabic courses taught by esteemed scholars
Conjugation English Pronoun
Singular He
Dual They (2 male)
Masculine Plural They (3+ male)
Singular She
Dual They (2 female)
3 person
rd
Feminine Plural They (3+ female)
Singular You (1 male)
Dual You (2 male)
Masculine Plural You (3+ male)
Singular You (1 female)
Dual You (2 female)
2 person
nd
Feminine Plural You (3 female)
Masculine & Singular I
1 person
st
Feminine Plural We

The Canonical Verb Within Arabic Verb


Conjugation
When we start talking about how verbs look and how they change,
we’re going to need an actual example to work with. Since the
beginning of Arabic grammar over 14 centuries ago, the root
letters ‫ ل‬،‫ ع‬،‫ ف‬have been used for this purpose.
So if we want to indicate, for example, that the letters ‫ ر‬،‫ ص‬،‫ ن‬should
have a ‫ فتحة‬on all three letters and there should be an aleph between
the first and second letter, we simply say that the word needs to be
on the pattern ‫َفاَعَل‬. The canonical letters are replaced with the
letters we’re working with and we get ‫َناَصَر‬.

also be emphasized using the two methods of emphasis explained


earlier.

The prohibitive verbs mark the end of simple verb conjugation in the
language. This tutorial has been a quick overview and introduction.
To gain true understanding, one is requested to look to Arabic
language courses. And for practice, readers are encouraged to visit
the Practice Verbs page.
 Proceed to the next lesson: Derived Nouns
 Go to the home page: Learn Arabic Online
Arabic Verb Conjugation FAQ
Does Arabic have conjugation?

When conjugating verbs, there are three aspects about the subject
(i.e. the one doing the verb) to keep in mind: person, gender, and
plurality. Instead of using separate words to communicate these
pronouns, in Arabic it is done with very slight changes at the end of
the verb, normally by adding just a single letter.

How do you conjugate verbs in past tense in Arabic?

Taking a set of base letters and placing them on the pattern ‫ َفَعَل‬will
give us the first conjugation of the verb in the past tense.
Thereafter, designated letters will be added to the end of the verb to
communicate the various pronouns of (they, she, you, I, we) along
with dual and plural variations.

How do you conjugate verbs in present tense in


Arabic?

Let’s take the base letters ‫ ع‬،‫ م‬،‫س‬, which afford the sense of
“hearing”. The imperfect verb is constructed by placing these letters
on the pattern ‫ ;َيْفَعُل‬we get ‫َيْسَمُع‬. This verb can mean “he is
hearing”, “he hears”, and “he will hear”. The imperfect verb has
both a prefix and a suffix. The prefix is one of ‫ أ‬,‫ ت‬,‫ي‬, or ‫ن‬.

How many verbs are there in Arabic?

Meanings in Arabic are communicated by combining the 29 letters of


the alphabet into groups of 3. The vast majority of these groups will
have an associated meaning. As such, there are tens of thousands of
verbs in the Arabic language.
Also be emphasized using the two methods of emphasis explained earlier.

The prohibitive verbs mark the end of simple verb conjugation in the language. This tutorial has been
a quick overview and introduction. To gain true understanding, one is requested to look to Arabic
language courses. And for practice, readers are encouraged to visit the Practice Verbs page.

Proceed to the next lesson: Derived Nouns

Go to the home page: Learn Arabic Online


Arabic Verb Conjugation FAQ

Does Arabic have conjugation?

When conjugating verbs, there are three aspects about the subject (i.e. the one doing the verb) to
keep in mind: person, gender, and plurality. Instead of using separate words to communicate these
pronouns, in Arabic it is done with very slight changes at the end of the verb, normally by adding just
a single letter.

How do you conjugate verbs in past tense in Arabic?

Taking a set of base letters and placing them on the pattern ‫ َفَعَل‬will give us the first conjugation of
the verb in the past tense. Thereafter, designated letters will be added to the end of the verb to
communicate the various pronouns of (they, she, you, I, we) along with dual and plural variations.

How do you conjugate verbs in present tense in Arabic?

Let’s take the base letters ‫ ع‬،‫ م‬،‫س‬, which afford the sense of “hearing”. The imperfect verb is
constructed by placing these letters on the pattern ‫ ;َيْفَعُل‬we get ‫َيْسَمُع‬. This verb can mean “he is
hearing”, “he hears”, and “he will hear”. The imperfect verb has both a prefix and a suffix. The prefix
is one of ‫ أ‬,‫ ت‬,‫ي‬, or ‫ن‬.

How many verbs are there in Arabic?

Meanings in Arabic are communicated by combining the 29 letters of the alphabet into groups of 3.
The vast majority of these groups will have an associated meaning. As such, there are tens of
thousands of verbs in the Arabic language.

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