Match the Arabic verb form to its description.
Arabic Form | Meaning |
---|---|
فَعَلَ | A) Causative or transitive |
فَعَّلَ | B) Standard or basic meaning |
فَاعَلَ | C) Reflexive or passive of Form 1/2 |
أفْعَلَ | D) Relates to another |
تَفَعَّلَ | E) Causative or intensive form |
Fill in the blank with the correct Arabic form number:
The verb سَالَمَ belongs to form ___________.
The verb عَلَّمَ belongs to form ___________.
The verb اِسْتَمَعَ belongs to form ___________.
The verb اِنْفَجَرَ belongs to form ___________.
Complete the sentences:
Form 7 verbs are generally used to show __________.
Form 10 verbs usually show __________.
Form 8 verbs often imply __________.
Form 5 verbs are mainly __________ or __________ forms.
Choose the correct answer:
Which form usually shows intense action?
a) Form 3
b) Form 2
c) Form 6
Which form shows a reflexive nuance?
a) Form 4
b) Form 7
c) Form 8
Decide if the following are True or False:
Form 1 verbs are the base form of all verbs. (True/False)
Form 9 verbs are the most commonly used in Arabic. (True/False)
Form 5 is derived from Form 1 or Form 2. (True/False)
Arrange the words correctly:
فَعَلَ – أصل – هو – الفعل
كَسَّرَ – الكأس – الرجلُ
Translate into English:
اِعْتَرَفَ
تَعَامَلَ
احْمَرَّ
Give a synonym or antonym:
synonym of اِسْتَمَعَ
antonym of اِنْفَجَرَ
In which context would you use Form 6 verbs?
Classify each as either “basic” or “derived” form:
عَلَّمَ
فَعَلَ
اِسْتَزَادَ
Choose the correct form for each phrase:
“Make peace” →
a) فَعَلَ
b) فَاعَلَ
“Try to seek more” →
a) اِسْتَفْعَلَ
b) اِنْفَعَلَ
Which is spelled correctly?
اِعْوَجَّ
اِعْوَجّ
Match the sentence to its form:
Arabic Sentence | Verb Form |
---|---|
كَسَّرَ الولد الزجاج | Form 9 |
احْمَرَّ وجهه خجلاً | Form 2 |
Translate into English:
عَلَّمَ المعلم الطلاب.
اِسْتَزَادَ التاجرُ في الأسعار.
Identify the tense:
اِفْتَعَلَ
اِنْفَعَلَ
Choose the correct form:
(أنا) __________ (to listen).
a) أستمعُ
b) أسمعُ
(هم) __________ (to explode).
a) ينفجرون
b) يفجرون
Which verb form is often used in Quranic Arabic to show physical descriptions like “to become red”?
Find the mistake:
سَالَمَ تعني “to teach.”
Choose the correct meaning:
عَلِمَ
a) To teach
b) To know
Correct the punctuation:
احمر وجهه خجلا
Fill in the blank:
__________ عَلِمَ الخبر السار. (He)
__________ استمع الطلاب إلى الدرس. (The students)
Use the correct pronoun attached:
عَلَّمَ __________ (me).
اِسْتَزَادَ __________ (them).
Briefly explain:
What is the main function of Form 5 verbs in Arabic?
Section | Answer(s) |
---|---|
Section 1 | 1- B, 2- E, 3- D, 4 – A, 5- C |
Section 2 | 1-Form 3, 2-Form 2, 3-Form 8, 4-Form 7 |
Section 3 | 1-Passive voice, 2-Seeking or requesting an action, 3-Intentional action, 4-Reflexive or passive forms |
Section 4 | 1-b, 2-c |
Section 5 | 1-True, 2-False, 3-True |
Section 6 | 1-هو أصل الفعل فَعَلَ, 2-كسر الرجلُ الكأس |
Section 7 | 1-To acknowledge, 2-To do business, 3-To turn red |
Section 8 | 1-أصغى (listened carefully), 2-انطفأ (was extinguished) |
Section 9 | Used when two parties are involved, like business interactions. |
Section 10 | 1-Derived, 2-Basic, 3-Derived |
Section 11 | 1-b, 2-a |
Section 12 | 1-is correct |
Section 13 | 1-a, 2-b |
Section 14 | 1-The teacher taught the students., 2-The merchant tried to increase the prices. |
Section 15 | 1-Past Tense, 2-Past Tense |
Section 16 | 1-a, 2-a |
Section 17 | Form 9 |
Section 18 | Mistake: سَالَمَ means to make peace, not to teach. |
Section 19 | 1-b |
Section 20 | احمر وجهه خجلاً. |
Section 21 | 1-هو, 2-الطلاب |
Section 22 | 1-علمني, 2-استزادهم |
Section 23 | Form 5 shows reflexive actions, meaning the subject performs the action on itself. |
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