ashtaghal
work
Eight persons. Past, present, future, and unprefixed forms.
Past
Affirmative and negative forms for completed actions.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I worked
Arabicأنا اشتغلت
With vowelsأَنا اِشْتَغَلْت
Francoana eshtaghalt
Negative
I did not work
Arabicأنا ماشتغلتش
With vowelsأَنا مَاشْتَغَلْتِش
Francoana mashtaghaltesh
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You worked
Arabicإنت اشتغلت
With vowelsإِنْتَ اِشْتَغَلْت
Francoenta eshtaghalt
Negative
You did not work
Arabicإنت ماشتغلتش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مَاشْتَغَلْتِش
Francoenta mashtaghaltesh
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You worked
Arabicإنتي اشتغلتي
With vowelsإِنْتي اِشْتَغَلْتي
Francoenti eshtaghalti
Negative
You did not work
Arabicإنتي ماشتغلتيش
With vowelsإِنْتي مَاشْتَغَلْتيش
Francoenti mashtaghaltiish
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He worked
Arabicهو اشتغل
With vowelsهُوَّ اِشْتَغَل
Francohowwa eshtaghal
Negative
He did not work
Arabicهو ماشتغلش
With vowelsهُوَّ مَاشْتَغَلْش
Francohowwa mashtaghalsh
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She worked
Arabicهي اشتغلت
With vowelsهِيَّ اِشْتَغَلِت
Francoheyya eshtaghalet
Negative
She did not work
Arabicهي ماشتغلتش
With vowelsهِيَّ مَاشْتَغَلِتْش
Francoheyya mashtaghaletsh
Wee7na
Affirmative
We worked
Arabicإحنا اشتغلنا
With vowelsإِحْنا اِشْتَغَلْنا
Francoe7na eshtaghalna
Negative
We did not work
Arabicإحنا ماشتغلناش
With vowelsإِحْنا ماشْتَغَلْناش
Francoe7na mashtaghalnaash
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You worked
Arabicإنتو اشتغلتوا
With vowelsإِنْتو اِشْتَغَلْتوا
Francoento eshtaghaltu
Negative
You did not work
Arabicإنتو ماشتغلتوش
With vowelsإِنْتو ماشْتَغَلْتوش
Francoento mashtaghaltoosh
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They worked
Arabicهم اشتغلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ اِشْتَغَلوا
Francohomma eshtaghalu
Negative
They did not work
Arabicهم ماشتغلوش
With vowelsهُمَّ ماشْتَغَلوش
Francohomma mashtaghaloosh
Present
Use the situation to distinguish a habit from something happening now.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I work
Arabicأنا بشتغل
With vowelsأَنا بَشْتَغَل
Francoana bashtaghal
Negative
I do not work
Arabicأنا مابشتغلش
With vowelsأَنا مابَشْتَغَلش
Francoana mabashtaghalsh
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You work
Arabicإنت بتشتغل
With vowelsإِنْتَ بِتِشْتَغَل
Francoenta beteshtaghal
Negative
You do not work
Arabicإنت مابتشتغلش
With vowelsإِنْتَ مابِتِشْتَغَلش
Francoenta mabeteshtaghalsh
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You work
Arabicإنتي بتشتغلي
With vowelsإِنْتي بِتِشْتَغَلي
Francoenti beteshtaghali
Negative
You do not work
Arabicإنتي مابتشتغليش
With vowelsإِنْتي مابِتِشْتَغَليش
Francoenti mabeteshtaghaliish
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He works
Arabicهو بيشتغل
With vowelsهُوَّ بِيِشْتَغَل
Francohowwa beyeshtaghal
Negative
He does not work
Arabicهو مابيشتغلش
With vowelsهُوَّ مابِيِشْتَغَلش
Francohowwa mabeyeshtaghalsh
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She works
Arabicهي بتشتغل
With vowelsهِيَّ بِتِشْتَغَل
Francoheyya beteshtaghal
Negative
She does not work
Arabicهي مابتشتغلش
With vowelsهِيَّ مابِتِشْتَغَلش
Francoheyya mabeteshtaghalsh
Wee7na
Affirmative
We work
Arabicإحنا بنشتغل
With vowelsإِحْنا بِنِشْتَغَل
Francoe7na beneshtaghal
Negative
We do not work
Arabicإحنا مابنشتغلش
With vowelsإِحْنا مابِنِشْتَغَلش
Francoe7na mabeneshtaghalsh
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You work
Arabicإنتو بتشتغلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو بِتِشْتَغَلوا
Francoento beteshtaghalu
Negative
You do not work
Arabicإنتو مابتشتغلوش
With vowelsإِنْتو مابِتِشْتَغَلوش
Francoento mabeteshtaghaloosh
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They work
Arabicهم بيشتغلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ بِيِشْتَغَلوا
Francohomma beyeshtaghalu
Negative
They do not work
Arabicهم مابيشتغلوش
With vowelsهُمَّ مابِيِشْتَغَلوش
Francohomma mabeyeshtaghaloosh
Future
Affirmative and negative forms for future actions.
PersonAffirmativeNegative
Iana
Affirmative
I will work
Arabicأنا هشتغل
With vowelsأَنا هَشْتَغَل
Francoana hashtaghal
Negative
I will not work
Arabicأنا مش هشتغل
With vowelsأَنا مِش هَشْتَغَل
Francoana mesh hashtaghal
You · masculineenta
Affirmative
You will work
Arabicإنت هتشتغل
With vowelsإِنْتَ هَتِشْتَغَل
Francoenta hateshtaghal
Negative
You will not work
Arabicإنت مش هتشتغل
With vowelsإِنْتَ مِش هَتِشْتَغَل
Francoenta mesh hateshtaghal
You · feminineenti
Affirmative
You will work
Arabicإنتي هتشتغلي
With vowelsإِنْتي هَتِشْتَغَلي
Francoenti hateshtaghali
Negative
You will not work
Arabicإنتي مش هتشتغلي
With vowelsإِنْتي مِش هَتِشْتَغَلي
Francoenti mesh hateshtaghali
Hehowwa
Affirmative
He will work
Arabicهو هيشتغل
With vowelsهُوَّ هَيِشْتَغَل
Francohowwa hayeshtaghal
Negative
He will not work
Arabicهو مش هيشتغل
With vowelsهُوَّ مِش هَيِشْتَغَل
Francohowwa mesh hayeshtaghal
Sheheyya
Affirmative
She will work
Arabicهي هتشتغل
With vowelsهِيَّ هَتِشْتَغَل
Francoheyya hateshtaghal
Negative
She will not work
Arabicهي مش هتشتغل
With vowelsهِيَّ مِش هَتِشْتَغَل
Francoheyya mesh hateshtaghal
Wee7na
Affirmative
We will work
Arabicإحنا هنشتغل
With vowelsإِحْنا هَنِشْتَغَل
Francoe7na haneshtaghal
Negative
We will not work
Arabicإحنا مش هنشتغل
With vowelsإِحْنا مِش هَنِشْتَغَل
Francoe7na mesh haneshtaghal
You · pluralento
Affirmative
You will work
Arabicإنتو هتشتغلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو هَتِشْتَغَلوا
Francoento hateshtaghalu
Negative
You will not work
Arabicإنتو مش هتشتغلوا
With vowelsإِنْتو مِش هَتِشْتَغَلوا
Francoento mesh hateshtaghalu
Theyhomma
Affirmative
They will work
Arabicهم هيشتغلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ هَيِشْتَغَلوا
Francohomma hayeshtaghalu
Negative
They will not work
Arabicهم مش هيشتغلوا
With vowelsهُمَّ مِش هَيِشْتَغَلوا
Francohomma mesh hayeshtaghalu
Unprefixed forms
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