agarrab
try
Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.
Past
Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I tried
Arabicأنا جربت
With vowelsأَنا جَرَّبْت
Francoana garrabt
Negative
I did not try
Arabicأنا ماجربتش
With vowelsأَنا ماجَرَّبْتِش
Francoana magarrabtesh
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You tried
Arabicإنت جربت
With vowelsإِنْتَ جَرَّبْت
Francoenta garrabt
Negative
You did not try
Arabicإنت ماجربتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماجَرَّبْتِش
Francoenta magarrabtesh
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You tried
Arabicإنتي جربتي
With vowelsإِنْتي جَرَّبْتي
Francoenti garrabti
Negative
You did not try
Arabicإنتي ماجربتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماجَرَّبْتيش
Francoenti magarrabtiish
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He tried
Arabicهو جرب
With vowelsهُوَّ جَرَّب
Francohowwa garrab
Negative
He did not try
Arabicهو ماجربش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماجَرَّبْش
Francohowwa magarrabsh
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She tried
Arabicهي جربت
With vowelsهِيَّ جَرَّبِت
Francoheyya garrabet
Negative
She did not try
Arabicهي ماجربتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماجَرَّبِتْش
Francoheyya magarrabetsh
Wee7na
Affirmative
We tried
Arabicإحنا جربنا
With vowelsإِحْنا جَرَّبْنا
Francoe7na garrabna
Negative
We did not try
Arabicإحنا ماجربناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماجَرَّبْناش
Francoe7na magarrabnaash
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You tried
Arabicإنتو جربتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو جَرَّبْتوا
Francoento garrabtu
Negative
You did not try
Arabicإنتو ماجربتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماجَرَّبْتوش
Francoento magarrabtoosh
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They tried
Arabicهم جربوا
With vowelsهُمَّ جَرَّبوا
Francohomma garrabu
Negative
They did not try
Arabicهم ماجربوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماجَرَّبوش
Francohomma magarraboosh
Present
Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I try
Arabicأنا بجرب
With vowelsأَنا بَجَرَّب
Francoana bagarrab
Negative
I do not try
Arabicأنا مابجربش
With vowelsأَنا مابَجَرَّبْش
Francoana mabagarrabsh
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You try
Arabicإنت بتجرب
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتْجَرَّب
Francoenta betgarrab
Negative
You do not try
Arabicإنت مابتجربش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتْجَرَّبْش
Francoenta mabetgarrabsh
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You try
Arabicإنتي بتجربي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتْجَرَّبي
Francoenti betgarrabi
Negative
You do not try
Arabicإنتي مابتجربيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتْجَرَّبيش
Francoenti mabetgarrabiish
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He tries
Arabicهو بيجرب
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيْجَرَّب
Francohowwa beygarrab
Negative
He does not try
Arabicهو مابيجربش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيْجَرَّبْش
Francohowwa mabeygarrabsh
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She tries
Arabicهي بتجرب
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتْجَرَّب
Francoheyya betgarrab
Negative
She does not try
Arabicهي مابتجربش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتْجَرَّبْش
Francoheyya mabetgarrabsh
Wee7na
Affirmative
We try
Arabicإحنا بنجرب
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنْجَرَّب
Francoe7na bengarrab
Negative
We do not try
Arabicإحنا مابنجربش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنْجَرَّبش
Francoe7na mabengarrabsh
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You try
Arabicإنتو بتجربوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتْجَرَّبوا
Francoento betgarrabu
Negative
You do not try
Arabicإنتو مابتجربوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتْجَرَّبوش
Francoento mabetgarraboosh
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They try
Arabicهم بيجربوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيْجَرَّبوا
Francohomma beygarrabu
Negative
They do not try
Arabicهم مابيجربوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيْجَرَّبوش
Francohomma mabeygarraboosh
Future
Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I will try
Arabicأنا هجرب
With vowelsأَنا هَجَرَّب
Francoana hagarrab
Negative
I will not try
Arabicأنا مش هجرب
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَجَرَّب
Francoana mesh hagarrab
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You will try
Arabicإنت هتجرب
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتْجَرَّب
Francoenta hatgarrab
Negative
You will not try
Arabicإنت مش هتجرب
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتْجَرَّب
Francoenta mesh hatgarrab
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You will try
Arabicإنتي هتجربي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتْجَرَّبي
Francoenti hatgarrabi
Negative
You will not try
Arabicإنتي مش هتجربي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتْجَرَّبي
Francoenti mesh hatgarrabi
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He will try
Arabicهو هيجرب
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيْجَرَّب
Francohowwa haygarrab
Negative
He will not try
Arabicهو مش هيجرب
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيْجَرَّب
Francohowwa mesh haygarrab
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She will try
Arabicهي هتجرب
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتْجَرَّب
Francoheyya hatgarrab
Negative
She will not try
Arabicهي مش هتجرب
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتْجَرَّب
Francoheyya mesh hatgarrab
Wee7na
Affirmative
We will try
Arabicإحنا هنجرب
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنْجَرَّب
Francoe7na hangarrab
Negative
We will not try
Arabicإحنا مش هنجرب
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنْجَرَّب
Francoe7na mesh hangarrab
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You will try
Arabicإنتو هتجربوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتْجَرَّبوا
Francoento hatgarrabu
Negative
You will not try
Arabicإنتو مش هتجربوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتْجَرَّبوا
Francoento mesh hatgarrabu
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They will try
Arabicهم هيجربوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيْجَرَّبوا
Francohomma haygarrabu
Negative
They will not try
Arabicهم مش هيجربوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيْجَرَّبوا
Francohomma mesh haygarrabu
Unprefixed forms
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