Learning some most commonly used verbs in the Arabic language is essential
to master the language. Fortunately, the system of verbs in Arabic is pretty
straightforward and not too hard to understand and grasp.
So, here our goal is to showcase 50 Arabic verbs. Because mastering these
verbs can provide a strong foundation to help you along your Arabic language
learning journey.
Commonly Used Arabic Verbs
So, what are the types of verbs in Arabic?
Verbs in Arabic have only three types/tenses; past, present and command
tense. It is also important to know the definition of regular and irregular
verbs. The root of a regular verb in Arabic does not include vowels (و ، ا ، ي), /wa/, /aa/, /ya/ so they are regular
verbs, which means their conjugation is regular.
While the irregular verb is considered irregular in the following cases:
- Either
the verb is (Mahmuz). Meaning the root verb has a hamzah, which is a small
mark that looks like a small inverted 2.
- They are
assimilated, whose first base letter is (و) /waw/ or (ي)
/yaa’/.
- They are
deficient or /naaqis/, the verb’s final radical is (و) /waw/ or (ي)
/yaa’/.
- They are
duplicated or /muda’afa/. Some verbs in Arabic are such that their second
and third radicals are the same letter.
Here are 10 regular verbs for the pronoun he (هو) /huwa/
Let’s put these verbs into simple phrases:
- He
studies Arabic every day.
هو
يدرس اللغة العربية كل يوم.
/huwa yadrus allughah alʻarabiiah
kulla yawm/
- He
rode the bus yesterday.
هو
ركب الحافلة البارحة
/huwa rakiba alHafilah albariHah/
- Write
five sentences in Arabic.
اكتب
خمس جمل بالعربية
/’uktub khams jumal bi
al’arabiah/
- He
has a car.
هو
يملك سيارة
/huwa yamlik sayaarah/
- Do
it!
افعل
ذلك!
/’ifʻal thalika!/
- He
went to the Dead Sea with his friends.
هو
ذهب للبحر الميت مع أصدقائه.
/huwa thahab lilbaHr almayyit maʻa
‘aSdiqaa’ihi/
- He
dances hip hop.
هو
يرقص الهيب هوب.
/huwa yarqus al hib hub/
- He
listened to music all night.
هو
سمع الموسيقى طوال الليل
/huwa samiʻa almooseeqaa tawaal
allayl/
- Start
driving!
إبدء
القيادة.
/’ibda’ alqiadah/
- He
carries a heavy bag.
هو
يحمل حقيبة ثقيلة.
/huwa yaHmil haqibah thaqilah./
Let’s see 10 more
regular verbs in Arabic for the pronoun she (هي)
/hiya/
Let’s put these verbs into simple phrases:
- She
wounded herself.
هي
جرحت نفسها.
/hia jaraHat nafsaha/
- She
makes me happy.
هي
تجعلني سعيد.
/hia tajʻaluni saʻeed/
- Sit
on the new chair!
اجلسي
على الكرسي الجديد!
/’ijilisee ʻalaa alkursii
aljadid/
- She
calculated her expenses.
هي
حسبت مصاريفها.
/hia Hasabat maSarifahaa/
- She
attends all the meetings.
هي
تحضر كل الاجتماعات.
/hia taHdar kul al’ijtimaaʻaat/
- Memorize
the poem!
احفظي
القصيدة.
/’iHfaDHi alqasidah/
- She
ran 5km.
هي
ركضت خمسة كيلومترات.
/hia rakadhat khamsat
keeloomitraat/
- She
bakes bread.
هي
تخبز الخبز.
/hia takhbiz alkhubz/
- Cook
the vegetables!
اطبخي
الخضروات!
/’uTbukhi alkhadhrawat/
- She
planted the seeds.
هي
زرعت البذور.
/hia
zaraʻat albuTHoor/
What about the pronoun
I (أنا) /ana/? Let’s see how regular verbs look
with 10 more verbs
Now let’s put these verbs into phrases using the pronoun I (أنا) /’anaa/:
- I play cards.
أنا
ألعب الورق.
/’anaa ‘alʻab alwaraq/
- I shouted too much.
أنا
صرخت كثيراً.
/’anaa Sarakhtu kathiran/
- I always whisper.
أنا
أهمس دائما.
/’anaa ‘ahmis da’iman/
- I opened the door.
أنا
فتحت الباب.
/’anaa fataHtu albaab/
- I drank 2 liters of water.
أنا
شربت لترين من الماء.
/’anaa sharibtu litrayn min alma’i./
- I draw trees.
أنا
أرسم أشجار.
/’anaa ‘arsum ‘ashjar/
- I washed my clothes.
أنا
غسلت ملابسي.
/’anaa ghasaltu malaabisee/
- I judged her too soon.
أنا
حكمت عليها في وقت قصير جداً.
/’anaa Hakamtu ʻalayhaa fi waqt
qaseer jidaan/
- I exit this way.
أنا
أخرج من هنا.
/’anaa ‘akhruj min huna./
- I entered late.
أنا
دخلت متأخرة.
/’anaa dakhalt muta’akhiratan/
Let’s
take a look at 10 more regular verbs with the pronoun you (أنت) /’anta/.
Let’s use the previously mentioned verbs in phrases:
- You swim well.
أنت
تسبح بشكل جيد.
/’anta tasbaH bishakl jayyid/
- You felt sad.
أنت
شعرت بالحزن.
/’ant shaʻart bialHuzni/
- Take off your shoes!
اخلع
حذائك!
/’ikhlaʻ Hitha’ika/
- Tie your shoe lace!
اربط
حذائك!
/’urbuT Hitha’ika/
- You refused the offer.
أنت
رفضت العرض.
/’ant rafadhta alʻarda/
- You fell from the ladder.
أنت
وقعت من السلم.
/’ant waqaʻta min alsillam/
- You explain math to me.
أنت
تشرح لي الرياضيات.
/’ant tashraH li alriyadhyyaat/
- You laughed a lot.
أنت
ضحكت كثيراً.
/’ant dhaHikt kathiran/
- You thank people.
أنت
تشكر الناس.
/’ant tashkur alnaas/
It’s about time to learn some irregular verbs in Arabic. In the table below,
you will find 10 irregular verbs in their different tenses.
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