{"id":30,"date":"2009-03-09T10:02:01","date_gmt":"2009-03-09T14:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=27"},"modified":"2014-06-13T19:50:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T19:50:29","slug":"the-present-imperfect-tense-in-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/the-present-imperfect-tense-in-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Present (Imperfect) Tense in Arabic"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Arabic, the time of the verb is marked by prefixes and suffixes that differ from present (imperfect) and past (perfect). The present or imperfect is used with actions that are still in progress or with repeated actions, e.g. things that you do everyday or usually, etc. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Examples of the imperfect tense:<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u0623\u062f\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI study Arabic.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u0646\u0633\u0643\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629<\/span>\u0628\u063a\u062f\u0627\u062f<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe live in Baghdad\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u064a\u0634\u0627\u0647\u062f\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0644\u064a\u0641\u0632\u064a\u0648\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627\u0621<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey watch television in the evening.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In Arabic, there are not any distinct forms used to distinguish the present simple, present continuous, or present perfect, as the case in English. There is only one form used for the present, and it is marked with prefixes and suffixes that differ from one pronoun to another. The following table gives the appropriate suffixes used to mark the present or imperfect in Arabic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n

Example<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Present prefixes & suffixes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0639\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0636\u0627\u0631\u0639<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pronouns<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0645\u0627\u0626\u0631 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\u0623\u062f\u0631\u0633<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0623\u0640<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0623\u0646\u0627<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1st<\/sup> person sing<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u062a\u062f\u0631\u0633<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062a\u0640<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0623\u0646\u062a\u064e<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2nd<\/sup> person sing<\/span>. <\/span>Masc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u062a\u062f\u0631\u0633\u064a\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062a\u0640 \u064a\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0623\u0646\u062a\u0650<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2nd<\/sup> person sing<\/span>. <\/span>Fem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u064a\u062f\u0631\u0633<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u064a\u0640<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0647\u0648<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup>person sing<\/span>. <\/span>Masc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u062a\u062f\u0631\u0633<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062a\u0640<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0647\u064a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup>person sing<\/span>. <\/span>Fem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u062a\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0627\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062a\u0640 \u0640\u0627\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0623\u0646\u062a\u0645\u0627<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2nd<\/sup> person dual<\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u064a\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0627\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u064a\u0640 \u0640\u0627\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0647\u0645\u0627 <\/span>(m)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup>person dual<\/span>. <\/span>Masc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u062a\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0627\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062a\u0640 \u0640\u0627\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0647\u0645\u0627<\/span> (f) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup>person dual<\/span>. <\/span>Fem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0646\u062f\u0631\u0633<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0646\u0640<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0646\u062d\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1st<\/sup> person pl.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u062a\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0648\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062a\u0640 \u0640\u0648\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0623\u0646\u062a\u0645<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2nd<\/sup> person pl<\/span>. <\/span>Masc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u062a\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062a\u0640 \u0640\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0623\u0646\u062a\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2nd<\/sup> person pl<\/span>. <\/span>Fem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u064a\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0648\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u064a\u0640 \u0640\u0648\u0646 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0647\u0645<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup>person pl<\/span>. <\/span>Masc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u064a\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u064a\u0640 \u0640\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0647\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup>person pl<\/span>. <\/span>Fem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The present tense in negated by the particle (\u0644\u0627<\/span>) which must be used immediately before the verb.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n

\u0644\u0627 \u0623\u062d\u0628<\/span>\u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI do not like this place.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u0623\u0646\u062a\u0645 \u0644\u0627 \u062a\u0639\u0631\u0641\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0628\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou do not know Spanish.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u062c\u062f\u064a \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0639\u064a\u0634 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u0627<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandfather does not live with us.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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In Arabic, the time of the verb is marked by prefixes and suffixes that differ from present (imperfect) and past (perfect). The present or imperfect is used with actions that are still in progress or with repeated actions, e.g. things that you do everyday or usually, etc. Examples of the imperfect tense:   \u0623\u062f\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629…<\/p>\n

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