Active Participle
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Rules for forming active participles based on root letter count
Formation Rules
Change long vowel to ي, add ا as second letter, add كسرة before last letter (masculine)
| Verb | Masculine | Feminine | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| بكون(to be) | كاين | كاينة | كاينين |
| بجيب(to bring) | جايب | جايبة | جايبين |
| بروح(to go) | رايح | رايحة | رايحين |
| بزور(to visit) | زاير | زايرة | زايرين |
Add ا as second letter, add كسرة before last letter (masculine)
| Verb | Masculine | Feminine | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| بلعب(to play) | لاعِب | لاعبة | لاعبين |
Add م prefix (im-) and كسرة before last letter (masculine)
| Verb | Masculine | Feminine | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| بسوّي(to do/make) | مسوّي | مسوية | مسوّين |
| بخلّي(to let/leave) | مخلّي | مخلّية | مخلّين |
| بدَرّس(to teach) | مدرّس | مدرّسة | مدرّسين |
Add مِ prefix (mi-) and كسرة before last letter (masculine)
| Verb | Masculine | Feminine | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| بتَعلّم(to learn) | مِتعلِم | مِتعلمة | مِتعلمين |
Usage Notes
Immediate present (senses & movement)
For verbs of senses (see, hear, feel) and movement (sitting, standing, going, coming), the active participle indicates what is happening right now
Completed action (most other verbs)
For the vast majority of Arabic verbs, the present participle indicates an action that has already taken place: having written, having opened
With صار (always completed)
When the active participle is used with the auxiliary verb صار, it always designates a completed action
Negation with مش (not ما...ش)
The active participle is negated with مش/مش, NOT with ما...ش as the past and present-future tenses are