EGYPTIAN ARABIC VERB
to switch on, to run (a machine)
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 switch on | ||
| إِنْتَyou switch on (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou switch on (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe switches on | ||
| هِيَّshe switches on | ||
| إِحْنَاwe switch on | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all switch on | ||
| هُمَّthey switch on |
المَاضِي · finished actions (كَتَبْت, كَتَب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI switched on | ||
| إِنْتَyou switched on (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou switched on (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe switched on | ||
| هِيَّshe switched on | ||
| إِحْنَاwe switched on | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all switched on | ||
| هُمَّthey switched on |
المُسْتَقْبَل · plans: the ha- forms (هَاكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَاI will switch on | ||
| إِنْتَyou will switch on (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِyou will switch on (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّhe will switch on | ||
| هِيَّshe will switch on | ||
| إِحْنَاwe will switch on | ||
| إِنْتُوyou all will switch on | ||
| هُمَّthey will switch on |
المُضَارِع المُجَرَّد · the bare present (عَايِز أَكْتِب, لاَزِم تِكْتِب)
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| أَنَا(that) I switch on | ||
| إِنْتَ(that) you switch on (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِ(that) you switch on (to a woman) | ||
| هُوَّ(that) he switches on | ||
| هِيَّ(that) she switches on | ||
| إِحْنَا(that) we switch on | ||
| إِنْتُو(that) you all switch on | ||
| هُمَّ(that) they switch on |
الأَمْر · to a man, a woman and several people, and don’t
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| إِنْتَswitch on! (to a man) | ||
| إِنْتِswitch on! (to a woman) | ||
| إِنْتُوswitch on! (to several people) |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
بَشَغَّل الغَسَّالَة بِاللِّيل عَشَان الكَهْرَبَا أَرْخَص.
I run the washing machine at night because electricity is cheaper.
شَغَّلْت التَّكْيِيف, الجَوّ حَرّ كِتِير.
I switched on the AC, it's very hot.
هَاشَغَّل المُوسِيقَى وِنِرْقُص شُوَيَّة.
I'll put the music on and we'll dance a little.
عَايِز أَشَغَّل العَرَبِيَّة بَسّ البَطَّارِيَّة فَاضْيَة.
I want to start the car but the battery is dead.
شَغَّل المَرْوَحَة لَوْ سَمَحْت, يَا كَرِيم.
Turn on the fan please, Karim.
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.