Egyptian Arabic verb

ab3at

send

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I sent

Arabicأنا بعتت
With vowelsأَنا بَعَتْت
Francoana ba3att
Negative

I did not send

Arabicأنا مابعتتش
With vowelsأَنا مابَعَتْتش
Francoana maba3attish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You sent

Arabicإنت بعتت
With vowelsإِنْتَ بَعَتْت
Francoenta ba3att
Negative

You did not send

Arabicإنت مابعتتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابَعَتْتش
Francoenta maba3attish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You sent

Arabicإنتي بعتتي
With vowelsإِنْتي بَعَتْتي
Francoenti ba3atti
Negative

You did not send

Arabicإنتي مابعتتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابَعَتْتيش
Francoenti maba3attiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He sent

Arabicهو بعت
With vowelsهُوَّ بَعَت
Francohowwa ba3at
Negative

He did not send

Arabicهو مابعتش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابَعَتش
Francohowwa maba3atsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She sent

Arabicهي بعتت
With vowelsهِيَّ بَعَتِت
Francoheyya ba3atet
Negative

She did not send

Arabicهي مابعتتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابَعَتِتش
Francoheyya maba3atetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We sent

Arabicإحنا بعتنا
With vowelsإِحْنا بَعَتْنا
Francoe7na ba3atna
Negative

We did not send

Arabicإحنا مابعتناش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابَعَتْناش
Francoe7na maba3atnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You sent

Arabicإنتو بعتتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بَعَتْتوا
Francoento ba3atto
Negative

You did not send

Arabicإنتو مابعتتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابَعَتْتوش
Francoento maba3attoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They sent

Arabicهم بعتوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بَعَتوا
Francohomma ba3ato
Negative

They did not send

Arabicهم مابعتوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابَعَتوش
Francohomma maba3atoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I send

Arabicأنا ببعت
With vowelsأَنا بَبْعَت
Francoana bab3at
Negative

I do not send

Arabicأنا ماببعتش
With vowelsأَنا مابَبْعَتش
Francoana mabab3atsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You send

Arabicإنت بتبعت
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِبْعَت
Francoenta beteb3at
Negative

You do not send

Arabicإنت مابتبعتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِبْعَتش
Francoenta mabeteb3atsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You send

Arabicإنتي بتبعتي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِبْعَتي
Francoenti beteb3ati
Negative

You do not send

Arabicإنتي مابتبعتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِبْعَتيش
Francoenti mabeteb3atiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He sends

Arabicهو بيبعت
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِبْعَت
Francohowwa beyeb3at
Negative

He does not send

Arabicهو مابيبعتش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِبْعَتش
Francohowwa mabeyeb3atsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She sends

Arabicهي بتبعت
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِبْعَت
Francoheyya beteb3at
Negative

She does not send

Arabicهي مابتبعتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِبْعَتش
Francoheyya mabeteb3atsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We send

Arabicإحنا بنبعت
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِبْعَت
Francoe7na beneb3at
Negative

We do not send

Arabicإحنا مابنبعتش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِبْعَتش
Francoe7na mabeneb3atsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You send

Arabicإنتو بتبعتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِبْعَتوا
Francoento beteb3ato
Negative

You do not send

Arabicإنتو مابتبعتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِبْعَتوش
Francoento mabeteb3atoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They send

Arabicهم بيبعتوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِبْعَتوا
Francohomma beyeb3ato
Negative

They do not send

Arabicهم مابيبعتوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِبْعَتوش
Francohomma mabeyeb3atoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will send

Arabicأنا هبعت
With vowelsأَنا هَبْعَت
Francoana hab3at
Negative

I will not send

Arabicأنا مش هبعت
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَبْعَت
Francoana mesh hab3at

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will send

Arabicإنت هتبعت
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِبْعَت
Francoenta hateb3at
Negative

You will not send

Arabicإنت مش هتبعت
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِبْعَت
Francoenta mesh hateb3at

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will send

Arabicإنتي هتبعتي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِبْعَتي
Francoenti hateb3ati
Negative

You will not send

Arabicإنتي مش هتبعتي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِبْعَتي
Francoenti mesh hateb3ati

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will send

Arabicهو هيبعت
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِبْعَت
Francohowwa hayeb3at
Negative

He will not send

Arabicهو مش هيبعت
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِبْعَت
Francohowwa mesh hayeb3at

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will send

Arabicهي هتبعت
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِبْعَت
Francoheyya hateb3at
Negative

She will not send

Arabicهي مش هتبعت
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِبْعَت
Francoheyya mesh hateb3at

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will send

Arabicإحنا هنبعت
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِبْعَت
Francoe7na haneb3at
Negative

We will not send

Arabicإحنا مش هنبعت
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِبْعَت
Francoe7na mesh haneb3at

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will send

Arabicإنتو هتبعتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِبْعَتوا
Francoento hateb3ato
Negative

You will not send

Arabicإنتو مش هتبعتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِبْعَتوا
Francoento mesh hateb3ato

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will send

Arabicهم هيبعتوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِبْعَتوا
Francohomma hayeb3ato
Negative

They will not send

Arabicهم مش هيبعتوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِبْعَتوا
Francohomma mesh hayeb3ato

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I send

Arabicأبعت
With vowelsأَبْعَت
Francoab3at

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You send

Arabicتبعت
With vowelsتِبْعَت
Francoteb3at

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You send

Arabicتبعتي
With vowelsتِبْعَتي
Francoteb3ati

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He sends

Arabicيبعت
With vowelsيِبْعَت
Francoyeb3at

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She sends

Arabicتبعت
With vowelsتِبْعَت
Francoteb3at

Wee7na

Affirmative

We send

Arabicنبعت
With vowelsنِبْعَت
Franconeb3at

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You send

Arabicتبعتوا
With vowelsتِبْعَتوا
Francoteb3ato

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They send

Arabicيبعتوا
With vowelsيِبْعَتوا
Francoyeb3ato

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