Egyptian Arabic verb

a2dar

can

Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I could

Arabicأنا قدرت
With vowelsأَنا قدرت
Francoana 2edert
Negative

I could not

Arabicأنا ماقدرتش
With vowelsأَنا ماقدرتش
Francoana ma2edertish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You could

Arabicإنت قدرت
With vowelsإِنْتَ قدرت
Francoenta 2edert
Negative

You could not

Arabicإنت ماقدرتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماقدرتش
Francoenta ma2edertish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You could

Arabicإنتي قدرتي
With vowelsإِنْتي قدرتي
Francoenti 2ederti
Negative

You could not

Arabicإنتي ماقدرتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماقدرتيش
Francoenti ma2edertiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He could

Arabicهو قدر
With vowelsهُوَّ قدر
Francohowwa 2eder
Negative

He could not

Arabicهو ماقدرش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماقدرش
Francohowwa ma2edersh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She could

Arabicهي قدرت
With vowelsهِيَّ قدرت
Francoheyya 2edret
Negative

She could not

Arabicهي ماقدرتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماقدرتش
Francoheyya ma2edretsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We could

Arabicإحنا قدرنا
With vowelsإِحْنا قدرنا
Francoe7na 2ederna
Negative

We could not

Arabicإحنا ماقدرناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماقدرناش
Francoe7na ma2edernaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You could

Arabicإنتو قدرتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو قدرتوا
Francoento 2edertu
Negative

You could not

Arabicإنتو ماقدرتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماقدرتوش
Francoento ma2edertoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They could

Arabicهم قدروا
With vowelsهُمَّ قدروا
Francohomma 2ederu
Negative

They could not

Arabicهم ماقدروش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماقدروش
Francohomma ma2ederoosh

Present

Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I can

Arabicأنا بقدر
With vowelsأَنا بقدر
Francoana ba2dar
Negative

I cannot

Arabicأنا مابقدرش
With vowelsأَنا مابقدرش
Francoana maba2darsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You can

Arabicإنت بتقدر
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتقدر
Francoenta bete2dar
Negative

You cannot

Arabicإنت مابتقدرش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتقدرش
Francoenta mabete2darsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You can

Arabicإنتي بتقدري
With vowelsإِنْتي بتقدري
Francoenti bete2dari
Negative

You cannot

Arabicإنتي مابتقدريش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتقدريش
Francoenti mabete2dariish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He can

Arabicهو بيقدر
With vowelsهُوَّ بيقدر
Francohowwa beye2dar
Negative

He cannot

Arabicهو مابيقدرش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابيقدرش
Francohowwa mabeye2darsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She can

Arabicهي بتقدر
With vowelsهِيَّ بتقدر
Francoheyya bete2dar
Negative

She cannot

Arabicهي مابتقدرش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتقدرش
Francoheyya mabete2darsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We can

Arabicإحنا بنقدر
With vowelsإِحْنا بنقدر
Francoe7na bene2dar
Negative

We cannot

Arabicإحنا مابنقدرش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابنقدرش
Francoe7na mabene2darsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You can

Arabicإنتو بتقدروا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتقدروا
Francoento bete2daru
Negative

You cannot

Arabicإنتو مابتقدروش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتقدروش
Francoento mabete2daroosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They can

Arabicهم بيقدروا
With vowelsهُمَّ بيقدروا
Francohomma beye2daru
Negative

They cannot

Arabicهم مابيقدروش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابيقدروش
Francohomma mabeye2daroosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will be able to

Arabicأنا هقدر
With vowelsأَنا هقدر
Francoana ha2dar
Negative

I will not be able to

Arabicأنا مش هقدر
With vowelsأَنا مش هقدر
Francoana mesh ha2dar

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will be able to

Arabicإنت هتقدر
With vowelsإِنْتَ هتقدر
Francoenta hate2dar
Negative

You will not be able to

Arabicإنت مش هتقدر
With vowelsإِنْتَ مش هتقدر
Francoenta mesh hate2dar

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will be able to

Arabicإنتي هتقدري
With vowelsإِنْتي هتقدري
Francoenti hate2dari
Negative

You will not be able to

Arabicإنتي مش هتقدري
With vowelsإِنْتي مش هتقدري
Francoenti mesh hate2dari

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will be able to

Arabicهو هيقدر
With vowelsهُوَّ هيقدر
Francohowwa haye2dar
Negative

He will not be able to

Arabicهو مش هيقدر
With vowelsهُوَّ مش هيقدر
Francohowwa mesh haye2dar

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will be able to

Arabicهي هتقدر
With vowelsهِيَّ هتقدر
Francoheyya hate2dar
Negative

She will not be able to

Arabicهي مش هتقدر
With vowelsهِيَّ مش هتقدر
Francoheyya mesh hate2dar

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will be able to

Arabicإحنا هنقدر
With vowelsإِحْنا هنقدر
Francoe7na hane2dar
Negative

We will not be able to

Arabicإحنا مش هنقدر
With vowelsإِحْنا مش هنقدر
Francoe7na mesh hane2dar

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will be able to

Arabicإنتو هتقدروا
With vowelsإِنْتو هتقدروا
Francoento hate2daru
Negative

You will not be able to

Arabicإنتو مش هتقدروا
With vowelsإِنْتو مش هتقدروا
Francoento mesh hate2daru

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will be able to

Arabicهم هيقدروا
With vowelsهُمَّ هيقدروا
Francohomma haye2daru
Negative

They will not be able to

Arabicهم مش هيقدروا
With vowelsهُمَّ مش هيقدروا
Francohomma mesh haye2daru

Unprefixed forms

These forms occur inside larger expressions. Their English meaning depends on the surrounding sentence.

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I can

Arabicأقدر
Francoa2dar

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You can

Arabicتقدر
Francote2dar

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You can

Arabicتقدري
Francote2dari

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He can

Arabicيقدر
Francoye2dar

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She can

Arabicتقدر
Francote2dar

Wee7na

Affirmative

We can

Arabicنقدر
Francone2dar

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You can

Arabicتقدروا
Francote2daru

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They can

Arabicيقدروا
Francoye2daru

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