AnyArabic | Roadmap Step 43 | Arabic jussive mood – 4 Powerful Uses You Must Know

Quiz—43
Arabic jussive mood (Jussive Mood in Arabic)


Section 1: Vocabulary Matching

Match the Arabic words to their English meanings:

Arabic Word English Meaning
يذهبْ A) He goes (Jussive)
لم B) Not / Did not
لا C) Negative imperative
الأمر D) Imperative

Section 2: Gap-Filling (Cloze Test)

Fill in the blank with the correct particle:

  1. ______ يذهبْ إلى المدرسة. (He did not go to school.)

  2. ______ تشربْ القهوة. (Don’t drink coffee.)


Section 3: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in Jussive mood:

  1. لا _____ (تلعب) في البيت.

  2. لم _____ (أكتب) الواجب.


Section 4: Multiple Choice (Grammar)

Which particle requires the verb to be in Jussive mood?

a) أنْ
b) لم
c) سوف


Section 5: True/False (Language Rules)

State whether the following are True or False:

  1. In Jussive mood, verbs always end with a Fatha.

  2. “لا” can cause a verb to enter Jussive mood.


Section 6: Word Order (Sentence Rearrangement)

Rearrange the following words into a correct sentence:

  1. تذهبْ – لا – البيت – إلى

  2. تدرُس – لم – اليوم


Section 7: Translation (Single Words)

Translate into English:

  1. لم

  2. تذهبْ


Section 8: Synonyms and Antonyms

Find the synonym:

“لم” is similar in meaning to:

a) قد
b) لا
c) ما


Section 9: Contextual Usage

Choose the best verb mood based on the sentence context:

  1. When giving a negative command, use:
    a) Indicative
    b) Subjunctive
    c) Jussive


Section 10: Word Classification

Classify the following under “Particles” or “Verbs”:

  • لم

  • يذهب

  • لا

  • قرأ


Section 11: Idioms and Phrases

Identify if the following phrase is a command or negation:

  1. لا تترك العلم.


Section 12: Spelling Check

Find the spelling mistake:

  1. لم تزهبْ الى المدرسة.

Correct it: _______


Section 13: Matching Sentence Structures

Match the Jussive particle with its correct usage:

Arabic Word English Meaning
لم Expresses negative command
لا Expresses future negative

Section 14: Sentence Translation

Translate the sentences into English:

  1. لا تلعبْ في البيتِ.

  2. لم أذهبْ إلى العملِ اليوم.


Section 15: Verb Tense Identification

Identify the verb tense:

  1. ذهبَ

  2. يذهبْ


Section 16: Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct form:

  1. (أنا) لم ____ (يذهب / أذهب).


Section 17: Cultural Context Questions

Why is the particle “لا” important in polite Arabic requests?


Section 18: Error Spotting

Find and correct the error:

  1. لم تذهبِ إلى السوق.

Correction: _______


Section 19: Homophones and Homonyms

Identify if “لا” and “لَا” are homophones.


Section 20: Punctuation Correction

Correct the punctuation:

  1. لنتعلم

Correction: _______


Section 21: Fill-in-the-Blank (Prepositions, Articles, etc.)

Fill in the blank:

  1. ______ تدرسْ جيداً حتى تنجحَ.


Section 22: Pronoun Usage

Which pronoun would correctly match the verb form “تذهبي” in the jussive mood?

a) أنتَ
b) أنتِ
c) أنتما


Section 23: Writing a Short Answer

Write a short sentence using “لم” + any verb you know.

📋 Answer Key

Section Answer(s)
Section 1 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
Section 2 لم, لا
Section 3 تلعبْ, أكتبْ
Section 4 Correct Answer: b) لم
Section 5 False, True
Section 6 لا تذهبْ إلى البيت, لم تدرُس اليوم
Section 7 Did not, He goes (in Jussive)
Section 8 Correct Answer: c) ما
Section 9 Correct Answer: c) Jussive
Section 10 Particles: لم, لا / Verbs: يذهب, قرأ
Section 11 It is a negative command.
Section 12 Corrected: لم تذهبْ الى المدرسة.
Section 13 1-a, 2-b
Section 14 Do not play at home., I did not go to work today.
Section 15 Past Tense, Present Tense (Jussive Mood)
Section 16 Correct Answer: أذهب
Section 17 It is used to give polite, respectful negative commands.
Section 18 Correction: لم تذهبي إلى السوق.
Section 19 Yes, they are homophones (same pronunciation, different context).
Section 20 Corrected: لِنَتَعَلَّمْ
Section 21 حتى
Section 22 Correct Answer: b) أنتِ
Section 23 Example: لم أقرأْ الكتاب.

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