a3mel
do
Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.
Past
Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I did
Arabicأنا عملت
With vowelsأَنا عملت
Francoana 3amalt
Negative
I did not do
Arabicأنا ماعملتش
With vowelsأَنا ماعملتش
Francoana ma3amaltish
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You did
Arabicإنت عملت
With vowelsإِنْتَ عملت
Francoenta 3amalt
Negative
You did not do
Arabicإنت ماعملتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماعملتش
Francoenta ma3amaltish
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You did
Arabicإنتي عملتي
With vowelsإِنْتي عملتي
Francoenti 3amalti
Negative
You did not do
Arabicإنتي ماعملتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماعملتيش
Francoenti ma3amaltiish
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He did
Arabicهو عمل
With vowelsهُوَّ عمل
Francohowwa 3amal
Negative
He did not do
Arabicهو ماعملش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماعملش
Francohowwa ma3amalsh
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She did
Arabicهي عملت
With vowelsهِيَّ عملت
Francoheyya 3amalet
Negative
She did not do
Arabicهي ماعملتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماعملتش
Francoheyya ma3amaletsh
Wee7na
Affirmative
We did
Arabicإحنا عملنا
With vowelsإِحْنا عملنا
Francoe7na 3amalna
Negative
We did not do
Arabicإحنا ماعملناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماعملناش
Francoe7na ma3amalnaash
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You did
Arabicإنتو عملتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو عملتوا
Francoento 3amaltu
Negative
You did not do
Arabicإنتو ماعملتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماعملتوش
Francoento ma3amaltoosh
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They did
Arabicهم عملوا
With vowelsهُمَّ عملوا
Francohomma 3amalu
Negative
They did not do
Arabicهم ماعملوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماعملوش
Francohomma ma3amaloosh
Present
Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I do
Arabicأنا بعمل
With vowelsأَنا بعمل
Francoana ba3mel
Negative
I do not do
Arabicأنا مابعملش
With vowelsأَنا مابعملش
Francoana maba3melsh
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You do
Arabicإنت بتعمل
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتعمل
Francoenta bete3mel
Negative
You do not do
Arabicإنت مابتعملش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتعملش
Francoenta mabete3melsh
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You do
Arabicإنتي بتعملي
With vowelsإِنْتي بتعملي
Francoenti bete3meli
Negative
You do not do
Arabicإنتي مابتعمليش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتعمليش
Francoenti mabete3meliish
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He does
Arabicهو بيعمل
With vowelsهُوَّ بيعمل
Francohowwa beye3mel
Negative
He does not do
Arabicهو مابيعملش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابيعملش
Francohowwa mabeye3melsh
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She does
Arabicهي بتعمل
With vowelsهِيَّ بتعمل
Francoheyya bete3mel
Negative
She does not do
Arabicهي مابتعملش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتعملش
Francoheyya mabete3melsh
Wee7na
Affirmative
We do
Arabicإحنا بنعمل
With vowelsإِحْنا بنعمل
Francoe7na bene3mel
Negative
We do not do
Arabicإحنا مابنعملش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابنعملش
Francoe7na mabene3melsh
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You do
Arabicإنتو بتعملوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتعملوا
Francoento bete3melu
Negative
You do not do
Arabicإنتو مابتعملوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتعملوش
Francoento mabete3meloosh
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They do
Arabicهم بيعملوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بيعملوا
Francohomma beye3melu
Negative
They do not do
Arabicهم مابيعملوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابيعملوش
Francohomma mabeye3meloosh
Future
Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I will do
Arabicأنا هعمل
With vowelsأَنا هعمل
Francoana ha3mel
Negative
I will not do
Arabicأنا مش هعمل
With vowelsأَنا مش هعمل
Francoana mesh ha3mel
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You will do
Arabicإنت هتعمل
With vowelsإِنْتَ هتعمل
Francoenta hate3mel
Negative
You will not do
Arabicإنت مش هتعمل
With vowelsإِنْتَ مش هتعمل
Francoenta mesh hate3mel
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You will do
Arabicإنتي هتعملي
With vowelsإِنْتي هتعملي
Francoenti hate3meli
Negative
You will not do
Arabicإنتي مش هتعملي
With vowelsإِنْتي مش هتعملي
Francoenti mesh hate3meli
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He will do
Arabicهو هيعمل
With vowelsهُوَّ هيعمل
Francohowwa haye3mel
Negative
He will not do
Arabicهو مش هيعمل
With vowelsهُوَّ مش هيعمل
Francohowwa mesh haye3mel
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She will do
Arabicهي هتعمل
With vowelsهِيَّ هتعمل
Francoheyya hate3mel
Negative
She will not do
Arabicهي مش هتعمل
With vowelsهِيَّ مش هتعمل
Francoheyya mesh hate3mel
Wee7na
Affirmative
We will do
Arabicإحنا هنعمل
With vowelsإِحْنا هنعمل
Francoe7na hane3mel
Negative
We will not do
Arabicإحنا مش هنعمل
With vowelsإِحْنا مش هنعمل
Francoe7na mesh hane3mel
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You will do
Arabicإنتو هتعملوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هتعملوا
Francoento hate3melu
Negative
You will not do
Arabicإنتو مش هتعملوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مش هتعملوا
Francoento mesh hate3melu
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They will do
Arabicهم هيعملوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هيعملوا
Francohomma haye3melu
Negative
They will not do
Arabicهم مش هيعملوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مش هيعملوا
Francohomma mesh haye3melu
Unprefixed forms
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