Egyptian Arabic verb

akammel

continue

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I continued

Arabicأنا كملت
With vowelsأَنا كَمَّلْت
Francoana kammalt
Negative

I did not continue

Arabicأنا ماكملتش
With vowelsأَنا ماكَمَّلْتش
Francoana makammaltish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You continued

Arabicإنت كملت
With vowelsإِنْتَ كَمَّلْت
Francoenta kammalt
Negative

You did not continue

Arabicإنت ماكملتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماكَمَّلْتش
Francoenta makammaltish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You continued

Arabicإنتي كملتي
With vowelsإِنْتي كَمَّلْتي
Francoenti kammalti
Negative

You did not continue

Arabicإنتي ماكملتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماكَمَّلْتيش
Francoenti makammaltiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He continued

Arabicهو كمل
With vowelsهُوَّ كَمَّل
Francohowwa kammal
Negative

He did not continue

Arabicهو ماكملش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماكَمَّلش
Francohowwa makammalsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She continued

Arabicهي كملت
With vowelsهِيَّ كَمَّلِت
Francoheyya kammalet
Negative

She did not continue

Arabicهي ماكملتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماكَمَّلِتش
Francoheyya makammaletsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We continued

Arabicإحنا كملنا
With vowelsإِحْنا كَمَّلْنا
Francoe7na kammalna
Negative

We did not continue

Arabicإحنا ماكملناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماكَمَّلْناش
Francoe7na makammalnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You continued

Arabicإنتو كملتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو كَمَّلْتوا
Francoento kammalto
Negative

You did not continue

Arabicإنتو ماكملتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماكَمَّلْتوش
Francoento makammaltoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They continued

Arabicهم كملوا
With vowelsهُمَّ كَمَّلوا
Francohomma kammalo
Negative

They did not continue

Arabicهم ماكملوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماكَمَّلوش
Francohomma makammaloosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I continue

Arabicأنا بكمل
With vowelsأَنا بَكَمِّل
Francoana bakammel
Negative

I do not continue

Arabicأنا مابكملش
With vowelsأَنا مابَكَمِّلش
Francoana mabakammelsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You continue

Arabicإنت بتكمل
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِكَمِّل
Francoenta betekammel
Negative

You do not continue

Arabicإنت مابتكملش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِكَمِّلش
Francoenta mabetekammelsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You continue

Arabicإنتي بتكملي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِكَمِّلي
Francoenti betekammeli
Negative

You do not continue

Arabicإنتي مابتكمليش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِكَمِّليش
Francoenti mabetekammeliish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He continues

Arabicهو بيكمل
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِكَمِّل
Francohowwa beyekammel
Negative

He does not continue

Arabicهو مابيكملش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِكَمِّلش
Francohowwa mabeyekammelsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She continues

Arabicهي بتكمل
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِكَمِّل
Francoheyya betekammel
Negative

She does not continue

Arabicهي مابتكملش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِكَمِّلش
Francoheyya mabetekammelsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We continue

Arabicإحنا بنكمل
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِكَمِّل
Francoe7na benekammel
Negative

We do not continue

Arabicإحنا مابنكملش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِكَمِّلش
Francoe7na mabenekammelsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You continue

Arabicإنتو بتكملوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِكَمِّلوا
Francoento betekammelo
Negative

You do not continue

Arabicإنتو مابتكملوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِكَمِّلوش
Francoento mabetekammeloosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They continue

Arabicهم بيكملوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِكَمِّلوا
Francohomma beyekammelo
Negative

They do not continue

Arabicهم مابيكملوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِكَمِّلوش
Francohomma mabeyekammeloosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will continue

Arabicأنا هكمل
With vowelsأَنا هَكَمِّل
Francoana hakammel
Negative

I will not continue

Arabicأنا مش هكمل
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَكَمِّل
Francoana mesh hakammel

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will continue

Arabicإنت هتكمل
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِكَمِّل
Francoenta hatekammel
Negative

You will not continue

Arabicإنت مش هتكمل
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِكَمِّل
Francoenta mesh hatekammel

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will continue

Arabicإنتي هتكملي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِكَمِّلي
Francoenti hatekammeli
Negative

You will not continue

Arabicإنتي مش هتكملي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِكَمِّلي
Francoenti mesh hatekammeli

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will continue

Arabicهو هيكمل
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِكَمِّل
Francohowwa hayekammel
Negative

He will not continue

Arabicهو مش هيكمل
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِكَمِّل
Francohowwa mesh hayekammel

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will continue

Arabicهي هتكمل
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِكَمِّل
Francoheyya hatekammel
Negative

She will not continue

Arabicهي مش هتكمل
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِكَمِّل
Francoheyya mesh hatekammel

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will continue

Arabicإحنا هنكمل
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِكَمِّل
Francoe7na hanekammel
Negative

We will not continue

Arabicإحنا مش هنكمل
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِكَمِّل
Francoe7na mesh hanekammel

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will continue

Arabicإنتو هتكملوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِكَمِّلوا
Francoento hatekammelo
Negative

You will not continue

Arabicإنتو مش هتكملوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِكَمِّلوا
Francoento mesh hatekammelo

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will continue

Arabicهم هيكملوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِكَمِّلوا
Francohomma hayekammelo
Negative

They will not continue

Arabicهم مش هيكملوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِكَمِّلوا
Francohomma mesh hayekammelo

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I continue

Arabicأكمل
With vowelsأَكَمِّل
Francoakammel

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You continue

Arabicتكمل
With vowelsتِكَمِّل
Francotekammel

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You continue

Arabicتكملي
With vowelsتِكَمِّلي
Francotekammeli

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He continues

Arabicيكمل
With vowelsيِكَمِّل
Francoyekammel

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She continues

Arabicتكمل
With vowelsتِكَمِّل
Francotekammel

Wee7na

Affirmative

We continue

Arabicنكمل
With vowelsنِكَمِّل
Franconekammel

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You continue

Arabicتكملوا
With vowelsتِكَمِّلوا
Francotekammelo

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They continue

Arabicيكملوا
With vowelsيِكَمِّلوا
Francoyekammelo

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