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🇸🇦 Arabic
العربيةArabic

Verbs: the present tense you’ll actually use

A practical way to start using verbs without getting stuck in conjugation tables.

What matters most

Start with verbs that let you communicate immediately.

  • Verbs conjugate by person/tense and also show gender in some forms.
  • Start with set phrases and high-frequency verbs (want, go, have).
أريد
urid
I want
أذهب
adhhab
I go
أنا هنا.
ana huna
I am here.
أريد ماء.
urid ma'
I want water.
لا أفهم.
la afham
I don't understand.
هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟
hal tatakallam al-ingliziyya
Do you speak English?
أين الحمام؟
ayna al-hammam
Where is the bathroom?
هذا صديقي.
hatha sadiqi
This is my friend.

Practice tip

Pick 3 verbs you use daily and practice them in one sentence pattern.

  • I want…
  • I go…
  • I work… / I study…

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “I want”?