Egyptian Arabic verb

ashoof

see

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

Pronunciation

Past

Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I saw

Arabicأنا شوفت
With vowelsأَنا شوفت
Francoana shoft
Negative

I did not see

Arabicأنا ماشوفتش
With vowelsأَنا ماشوفتش
Francoana mashoftish

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You saw

Arabicإنت شوفت
With vowelsإِنْتَ شوفت
Francoenta shoft
Negative

You did not see

Arabicإنت ماشوفتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ ماشوفتش
Francoenta mashoftish

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You saw

Arabicإنتي شوفتي
With vowelsإِنْتي شوفتي
Francoenti shofti
Negative

You did not see

Arabicإنتي ماشوفتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي ماشوفتيش
Francoenti mashoftiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He saw

Arabicهو شاف
With vowelsهُوَّ شاف
Francohowwa shaaf
Negative

He did not see

Arabicهو ماشافش
With vowelsهُوَّ ماشافش
Francohowwa mashaafsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She saw

Arabicهي شافت
With vowelsهِيَّ شافت
Francoheyya shaafet
Negative

She did not see

Arabicهي ماشافتش
With vowelsهِيَّ ماشافتش
Francoheyya mashaafetsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We saw

Arabicإحنا شوفنا
With vowelsإِحْنا شوفنا
Francoe7na shofna
Negative

We did not see

Arabicإحنا ماشوفناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماشوفناش
Francoe7na mashofnaash

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You saw

Arabicإنتو شوفتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو شوفتوا
Francoento shoftu
Negative

You did not see

Arabicإنتو ماشوفتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماشوفتوش
Francoento mashoftoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They saw

Arabicهم شافوا
With vowelsهُمَّ شافوا
Francohomma shaafu
Negative

They did not see

Arabicهم ماشافوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماشافوش
Francohomma mashaafoosh

Present

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

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I see

Arabicأنا بشوف
With vowelsأَنا بشوف
Francoana bashoof
Negative

I do not see

Arabicأنا مابشوفش
With vowelsأَنا مابشوفش
Francoana mabashoofsh

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You see

Arabicإنت بتشوف
With vowelsإِنْتَ بتشوف
Francoenta betshoof
Negative

You do not see

Arabicإنت مابتشوفش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابتشوفش
Francoenta mabetshoofsh

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You see

Arabicإنتي بتشوفي
With vowelsإِنْتي بتشوفي
Francoenti betshoofi
Negative

You do not see

Arabicإنتي مابتشوفيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابتشوفيش
Francoenti mabetshoofiish

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He sees

Arabicهو بيشوف
With vowelsهُوَّ بيشوف
Francohowwa beyshoof
Negative

He does not see

Arabicهو مابيشوفش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابيشوفش
Francohowwa mabeyshoofsh

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She sees

Arabicهي بتشوف
With vowelsهِيَّ بتشوف
Francoheyya betshoof
Negative

She does not see

Arabicهي مابتشوفش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابتشوفش
Francoheyya mabetshoofsh

Wee7na

Affirmative

We see

Arabicإحنا بنشوف
With vowelsإِحْنا بنشوف
Francoe7na benshoof
Negative

We do not see

Arabicإحنا مابنشوفش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابنشوفش
Francoe7na mabenshoofsh

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You see

Arabicإنتو بتشوفوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بتشوفوا
Francoento betshoofo
Negative

You do not see

Arabicإنتو مابتشوفوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابتشوفوش
Francoento mabetshoofoosh

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They see

Arabicهم بيشوفوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بيشوفوا
Francohomma beyshoofo
Negative

They do not see

Arabicهم مابيشوفوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابيشوفوش
Francohomma mabeyshoofoosh

Future

Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.

PersonAffirmativeNegative

Iana

Affirmative

I will see

Arabicأنا هشوف
With vowelsأَنا هَشوف
Francoana hashoof
Negative

I will not see

Arabicأنا مش هشوف
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَشوف
Francoana mesh hashoof

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You will see

Arabicإنت هتشوف
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتْشوف
Francoenta hatshoof
Negative

You will not see

Arabicإنت مش هتشوف
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتْشوف
Francoenta mesh hatshoof

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You will see

Arabicإنتي هتشوفي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتْشوفي
Francoenti hatshoofi
Negative

You will not see

Arabicإنتي مش هتشوفي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتْشوفي
Francoenti mesh hatshoofi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He will see

Arabicهو هيشوف
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيْشوف
Francohowwa hayshoof
Negative

He will not see

Arabicهو مش هيشوف
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيْشوف
Francohowwa mesh hayshoof

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She will see

Arabicهي هتشوف
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتْشوف
Francoheyya hatshoof
Negative

She will not see

Arabicهي مش هتشوف
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتْشوف
Francoheyya mesh hatshoof

Wee7na

Affirmative

We will see

Arabicإحنا هنشوف
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنْشوف
Francoe7na hanshoof
Negative

We will not see

Arabicإحنا مش هنشوف
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنْشوف
Francoe7na mesh hanshoof

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You will see

Arabicإنتو هتشوفوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتْشوفوا
Francoento hatshoofo
Negative

You will not see

Arabicإنتو مش هتشوفوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتْشوفوا
Francoento mesh hatshoofo

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They will see

Arabicهم هيشوفوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيْشوفوا
Francohomma hayshoofo
Negative

They will not see

Arabicهم مش هيشوفوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيْشوفوا
Francohomma mesh hayshoofo

Unprefixed forms

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

PersonAffirmative

Iana

Affirmative

I see

Arabicأشوف
Francoashoof

You · masculineenta

Affirmative

You see

Arabicتشوف
Francoteshoof

You · feminineenti

Affirmative

You see

Arabicتشوفي
Francoteshoofi

Hehowwa

Affirmative

He sees

Arabicيشوف
Francoyeshoof

Sheheyya

Affirmative

She sees

Arabicتشوف
Francoteshoof

Wee7na

Affirmative

We see

Arabicنشوف
Franconeshoof

You · pluralento

Affirmative

You see

Arabicتشوفوا
Francoteshoofo

Theyhomma

Affirmative

They see

Arabicيشوفوا
Francoyeshoofo

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