| SUBJECT | CONJUGATION | SUBJECT IN ARABIC |
|---|---|---|
| I | أدرس | أنا |
| You (m.) | تـدرس | انتَ |
| You (f.) | تـدرســين | انتِ |
| You (pl.) | تـدرسـون | انتو |
| He | يـدرس | هو |
| She | تـدرس | هي |
| They | يـدرســون | هم |
| We | نـدرس | نحن |
The above is the simple present tense i.e. it expresses habits / general truths / repeated actions. For example:
• أدرس كل يوم - "I study everyday"
• نقرأ كتب - "We read books"
... + PRESENT TENSE RULES
Extra words can be added to the simple present tense to form other tenses.
1) PRESENT CONTINUOUS (...ing tense) → دا + present
EXAMPLE: دا أدرس - "I am studying"
2) FUTURE (going to tense) → راح + present
EXAMPLE: راح أدرس - "I am going to study"
3) HABITUAL PAST (used to tense) → كنت + present
EXAMPLE: كنت أدرس - "I used to study"
| SUBJECT | CONJUGATION | SUBJECT IN ARABIC |
|---|---|---|
| I | كتبـت | أنا |
| You (m.) | كتبـت | انتَ |
| You (f.) | كتبـتي | انتِ |
| You (pl.) | كتبـتوا | انتو |
| He | كتب | هو |
| She | كتبـت | هي |
| They | كتبـوا | هم |
| We | كتبـنا | نحن |