Arabic Weak Verbs
Let's repeat the definition of the weak verbs.
If any triliteral rooted verb's one of the three root letters is one of alif
(hamza, a), waaw (w) or yaa (y) then that is defined as a weak verb.
In this section, we will give examples for the weak verbs whose second letter
of the triliteral root is one of alif (a), waaw (w) or yaa (y).
There are many verbs in this category. These class of verbs are well known
for being troublesome with respect to their conjugation. The verbs whose
second letter is an alif is the most troublesome. We will give a few
examples in order to ease the learner's pain.
The dual form is not used in daily life. It is usually an academic
interest. Therefore, we will skip the dual form from our tables.
Verb=ra'aa=to see, root= ر-أَ-ي masc=m, fem=f
| English Pronouns |
Arabic Pronouns |
Perfect |
Imperfect |
| I |
anaa (أَنَا) |
ra'aytu (رَأيْتُ) |
araa (أَرَي) |
| Thou (m) |
anta (أَنْتَ) |
ra'ayta (رَأيْتَ) |
taraa (تَرَي) |
| Thou (f) |
anti (أَنْتِ) |
ra'ayti (رَأيْتِ) |
tarayna (تَرَيْنَ) |
| He |
huwa (هُوَ) |
ra'aa (رَأي) |
yaraa (يَرَي) |
| She |
hiya (هِيَ) |
ra'at (رَأتْ) |
taraa (تَرَي) |
| We |
nahnu (نَحْنُ) |
ra'aynaa (رَأيْنَا) |
naraa (نَرَي) |
| You (m) |
antum (أَنْتُمْ) |
ra'aytum (رَأيْتُمْ) |
tarawna (تَرَوْنَ) |
| You (f) |
antunna (أَنْتُنَّ) |
ra'aytunna (رَأيْتُنَّ) |
tarayna (تَرَيْنَ) |
| They (m) |
hum (هُمْ) |
ra'aw (رَأوْا) |
yarawna (يَرَوْنَ) |
| They (f) |
hunna (هُنَّ) |
ra'ayna (رَأيْنَ) |
yarayna (يَرَيْنَ) |
|
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Verb = kaana = to be, root = ك-و-ن
Perfect |
Imperfect |
| kuntu (كُنْتُ) |
akuunu (أَكُونُ) |
| kunta (كُنْتَ) |
takuunu (تَكُونُ) |
| kunti (كُنْتِ) |
takuuniyna (تَكُونِينَ) |
| kaana (كَانَ) |
yakuunu (يَكُونُ) |
| kaanat (كَانَتْ) |
takuunu (تَكُونُ) |
| kunnaa (كُنَّا) |
nakuunu (نَكُونُ) |
| kuntum (كُنْتُمْ) |
takuunuuna (تَكُونُونَ) |
| kuntunna (كُنْتُنَّ) |
takunna (تَكُنَّ) |
| kaanuu (كَانُو) |
yakuunuuna (يَكُونُونَ) |
| kunna (كُنَّ) |
yakunna (يَكُنَّ) |
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Three root letters of the verb baa'A are :
| the first letter is baa (ب),
| the second letter (middle letter) is ya (ي), and
| the third letter (last letter) is Ayn (ع) | .
| Three root letters of the verb jaa'a are:
| the first letter is jiim (ج),
| the second letter (middle letter) is ya (ي), and
| the third letter (last letter) is alif (أَ).
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Second root letter=yaa = ي
Verb=baa'A=to sell,root= ب-ي-ع masc=m, fem=f
| English Pronouns |
Arabic Pronouns |
Perfect |
Imperfect |
| I |
anaa (أَنَا) |
bi'tu (بِئْتُ) |
abiy'U (أَبِيعُ) |
| Thou (m) |
anta (أَنْتَ) |
bi'ta (بِئْتَ) |
tabiy'U (تَبِيعُ) |
| Thou (f) |
anti (أَنْتِ) |
bi'ti (بِئْتِ) |
tabiy'Iyna (تَبِيعِينَ) |
| He |
huwa (هُوَ) |
baa'A (بَاعَ) |
yabiy'U (يَبِيعُ) |
| She |
hiya (هِيَ) |
baa'At (بَاعَتْ) |
tabiy'U (تَبِيعُ) |
| We |
nahnu (نَحْنُ) |
bi'naa (بِئْنَا) |
nabiy'U (نَبِيعُ) |
| You (m) |
antum (أَنْتُمْ) |
bi'tum (بِئْتُمْ) |
tabiy'UUna (تَبِيعُونَ) |
| You (f) |
antunna (أَنْتُنَّ) |
bi'tunna (بِئْتُنَّ) |
tabi'na (تَبِئْنَ) |
| They (m) |
hum (هُمْ) |
baa'UU (بَاعُو) |
yabiy'UUna (يَبِيعُونَ) |
| They (f) |
hunna (هُنَّ) |
bi'na (بِئْنَ) |
yabi'na (يَبِئْنَ) |
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Verb=jaa'a=to come root= ج-ي-أَ
Perfect |
Imperfect |
| ji'tu (جِئْتُ) |
ajiy'u (أَجِيءُ) |
| ji'ta (جِئْتَ) |
tajiy'u (تَجِيءُ) |
| ji'ti (جِئْتِ) |
tajiy'iyna (تَجِيئِينَ) |
| jaa'a (جَاءَ) |
yajiy'u (يَجِيءُ) |
| jaa'at (جَاءَتْ) |
tajiy'u (تَجِيءُ) |
| ji'naa (جِئْنَا) |
najiy'u (نَجِيءُ) |
| ji'tum (جِئْتُمْ) |
tajiy'uuna (تَجِيؤُونَ) |
| ji'tunna (جِئْتُنَّ) |
taji'na (تَجِئْنَ) |
| jaa'uu (جَاؤُوا) |
yajiy'uuna (يَجِيؤُونَ) |
| ji'na (جِئْنَ) |
yaji'na (يَجِئْنَ) |
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