EGYPTIAN ARABIC VERB
to take an exam, to examine
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
المُضَارِع · now and habits: the b- forms (بَكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI take an exam | ||
| إِنْتَyou take an exam (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou take an exam (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe takes an exam | ||
| هِيَّshe takes an exam | ||
| إِحْنَاwe take an exam | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all take an exam | ||
| هُمَّthey take an exam |
المَاضِي · finished actions (كَتَبْت, كَتَب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI took an exam | ||
| إِنْتَyou took an exam (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou took an exam (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe took an exam | ||
| هِيَّshe took an exam | ||
| إِحْنَاwe took an exam | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all took an exam | ||
| هُمَّthey took an exam |
المُسْتَقْبَل · plans: the ha- forms (هَاكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI will take an exam | ||
| إِنْتَyou will take an exam (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou will take an exam (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe will take an exam | ||
| هِيَّshe will take an exam | ||
| إِحْنَاwe will take an exam | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all will take an exam | ||
| هُمَّthey will take an exam |
المُضَارِع المُجَرَّد · the bare present (عَايِز أَكْتِب, لاَزِم تِكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَا(that) I take an exam | ||
| إِنْتَ(that) you take an exam (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِ(that) you take an exam (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّ(that) he takes an exam | ||
| هِيَّ(that) she takes an exam | ||
| إِحْنَا(that) we take an exam | ||
| إِنْتُو(that) you all take an exam | ||
| هُمَّ(that) they take an exam |
الأَمْر · to a man, a woman and several people, and don’t
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| إِنْتَtake an exam! (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِtake an exam! (to a woman) | ||
| إِنْتُوtake an exam! (to several people) |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
الطَّلَبَة بِيِمْتِحِنُوا فِي يُونْيُو كُلّ سَنَة.
The students take exams in June every year.
اِمْتَحَنْت فِي العَرَبِي الأُسْبُوع اللِّي فَات.
I took the Arabic exam last week.
مَدَام نَادْيَة هَتِمْتِحِن الفَصْل بُكْرَة الصُّبْح.
Madame Nadia will examine the class tomorrow morning.
لاَزِم أَمْتِحِن قَبْل مَا أَسَافِر.
I have to take the exam before I travel.
اِمْتِحِن وِمَتْخَافْش, إِنْتَ جَاهِز.
Take the exam and don't be afraid, you're ready.
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.