Present
المُضَارِع · now and habits: the b- forms (بَكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI rain | ||
| إِنْتَyou rain (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou rain (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe rains | ||
| هِيَّshe rains | ||
| إِحْنَاwe rain | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all rain | ||
| هُمَّthey rain |
EGYPTIAN ARABIC VERB
مَطَّر
to rain
- #247 most used
- Regular verb
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
المَاضِي · finished actions (كَتَبْت, كَتَب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI rained | ||
| إِنْتَyou rained (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou rained (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe rained | ||
| هِيَّshe rained | ||
| إِحْنَاwe rained | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all rained | ||
| هُمَّthey rained |
Future
المُسْتَقْبَل · plans: the ha- forms (هَاكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI will rain | ||
| إِنْتَyou will rain (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou will rain (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe will rain | ||
| هِيَّshe will rain | ||
| إِحْنَاwe will rain | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all will rain | ||
| هُمَّthey will rain |
After want, must and can
المُضَارِع المُجَرَّد · the bare present (عَايِز أَكْتِب, لاَزِم تِكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَا(that) I rain | ||
| إِنْتَ(that) you rain (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِ(that) you rain (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّ(that) he rains | ||
| هِيَّ(that) she rains | ||
| إِحْنَا(that) we rain | ||
| إِنْتُو(that) you all rain | ||
| هُمَّ(that) they rain |
How to use مَطَّر
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
-
Present
الدُّنْيَا بِتْمَطَّر كِتِير فِي إِسْكِنْدِرِيَّة.
It rains a lot in Alexandria.
-
Past
الدُّنْيَا مَطَّرِت طُول اللِّيل!
It rained all night!
-
Future
بُكْرَة الدُّنْيَا هَتْمَطَّر, خُد جَاكِتَّة.
Tomorrow it will rain, take a jacket.
-
After want, must and can
مُمْكِن الدُّنْيَا تِمَطَّر فِي مَارِس?
Can it rain in March?
Good to know
- The one who rains is الدُّنْيَا, "the world", so "it's raining" is الدُّنْيَا بِتْمَطَّر, with the she-form.
Where you hear مَطَّر
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Egyptian Arabic · Beginner Level 2
- الدُّنْيَا بِتْمَطَّر مِن الصُّبْح. It has been raining since the morning.
- الدُّنْيَا مَطَّرِت أَمْبَارِح بِاللَّيْل. It rained last night.
- الدُّنْيَا هَتْمَطَّر بُكْرَة. It will rain tomorrow.
Egyptian Arabic · Intermediate Level 2
- الدُّنْيَا بِتْمَطَّر مِن الصُّبْح. It has been raining since the morning.
- الدُّنْيَا مَطَّرِت أَمْبَارِح بِاللَّيْل. It rained last night.
- الدُّنْيَا هَتْمَطَّر بُكْرَة. It will rain tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.