Levantine Arabic Past Tense: Conjugation Tables for 12 Verbs
The past tense works with endings instead of prefixes. The “he” form is the bare verb (أكَل, he ate), and every other person adds an ending to it.
الماضيHow it’s formed
Start from the “he” form and add ـِت (I, you m.), ـتي (you f.), ـَت (she), ـنا (we), ـتوا (you pl.) or ـوا (they).
| Person | Added |
|---|---|
| أنا I | ـِت |
| إنتَ you (m.) | ـِت |
| إنتِ you (f.) | ـتي |
| هو he | — |
| هي she | ـَت |
| إحنا we | ـنا |
| إنتوا you (pl.) | ـتوا |
| هُم they | ـوا |
Quick quiz
Blue = added at the start · clay = added at the end · ▶ plays Salma, a native Levantine voice.
All 12 verbs
دَرَس · to study
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | دَرَسِت | darasit | I studied | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | دَرَسِت | darasit | you (m.) studied | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | دَرَستي | darasti | you (f.) studied | |
| هوhe | دَرَس | daras | he studied | |
| هيshe | دَرْسَت | darsat | she studied | |
| إحناwe | دَرَسنا | darasna | we studied | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | دَرَستوا | darastu | you (pl.) studied | |
| هُمthey | دَرَسوا | darasu | they studied |
Example sentences with study
مبارح دَرَسِت لنص الليل.
mbaari7 darasit la-nuss il-leil.
Yesterday I studied until midnight.
يا عمر، دَرَسِت للامتحان مبارح؟
ya 3umar, darasit lal-imti7aan mbaari7?
Omar, did you study for the exam yesterday?
يا رنا، وين دَرَستي مبارح؟
ya rana, wein darasti mbaari7?
Rana, where did you study yesterday?
دَرَس محاسبة بالجامعة الأردنية.
daras mu7aasabe bil-jaam3a il-urduniyye.
He studied accounting at the University of Jordan.
مبارح دَرْسَت ساعتين بس.
mbaari7 darsat saa3tein bass.
Yesterday she studied only two hours.
الأسبوع الماضي دَرَسنا كل يوم.
il-usboo3 il-maadi darasna kul yoom.
Last week we studied every day.
دَرَستوا الدرس الجديد مبارح؟
darastu id-dars ij-jdeed mbaari7?
Did you all study the new lesson yesterday?
دَرَسوا سوا قبل الامتحان.
darasu sawa 2abl il-imti7aan.
They studied together before the exam.
راح · to go
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | رُحِت | ru7it | I went | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | رُحِت | ru7it | you (m.) went | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | رُحتي | ru7ti | you (f.) went | |
| هوhe | راح | raa7 | he went | |
| هيshe | راحَت | raa7at | she went | |
| إحناwe | رُحنا | ru7na | we went | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | رُحتوا | ru7tu | you (pl.) went | |
| هُمthey | راحوا | raa7u | they went |
Example sentences with go
مبارح رُحِت عالسوق.
mbaari7 ru7it 3as-soo2.
Yesterday I went to the market.
يا فادي، رُحِت عالعرس مبارح؟
ya faadi, ru7it 3al-3urs mbaari7?
Fadi, did you go to the wedding yesterday?
يا ريم، وين رُحتي مبارح؟
ya reem, wein ru7ti mbaari7?
Reem, where did you go yesterday?
راح عالدكتور الصبح.
raa7 3ad-doktoor is-sub7.
He went to the doctor this morning.
راحَت عالقدس الأسبوع الماضي.
raa7at 3al-2uds il-usboo3 il-maadi.
She went to Jerusalem last week.
بالعيد رُحنا عالعقبة.
bil-3eed ru7na 3al-3a2aba.
During Eid we went to Aqaba.
رُحتوا عالمطعم الجديد؟
ru7tu 3al-mat3am ij-jdeed?
Did you all go to the new restaurant?
مبارح راحوا بكّير.
mbaari7 raa7u bakkeer.
Yesterday they left early.
أكَل · to eat
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | أكَلِت | akalit | I ate | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | أكَلِت | akalit | you (m.) ate | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | أكَلتي | akalti | you (f.) ate | |
| هوhe | أكَل | akal | he ate | |
| هيshe | أكْلَت | aklat | she ate | |
| إحناwe | أكَلنا | akalna | we ate | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | أكَلتوا | akaltu | you (pl.) ate | |
| هُمthey | أكَلوا | akalu | they ate |
Example sentences with eat
مبارح أكَلِت كنافة بنابلس.
mbaari7 akalit knaafe b-naablus.
Yesterday I ate knafeh in Nablus.
يا أحمد، أكَلِت إشي اليوم؟
ya a7mad, akalit ishi il-yoom?
Ahmad, did you eat anything today?
يا حبيبتي، أكَلتي منيح؟
ya 7abeebti, akalti manee7?
Sweetie, did you eat well?
أكَل الصحن كلّه.
akal is-sa7n kullo.
He ate the whole plate.
أكْلَت مقلوبة عند ستّها.
aklat ma2loobe 3ind sitt-ha.
She ate maqluba at her grandma's.
مبارح أكَلنا برّا.
mbaari7 akalna barra.
Yesterday we ate out.
أكَلتوا قبل ما تيجوا؟
akaltu 2abl ma teeju?
Did you all eat before you came?
مبارح أكَلوا كل الكعك.
mbaari7 akalu kul il-ka3ak.
Yesterday they ate all the ka'ak.
شِرِب · to drink
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | شِرِبِت | shiribit | I drank | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | شِرِبِت | shiribit | you (m.) drank | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | شِرِبتي | shiribti | you (f.) drank | |
| هوhe | شِرِب | shirib | he drank | |
| هيshe | شِرْبَت | shirbat | she drank | |
| إحناwe | شِرِبنا | shiribna | we drank | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | شِرِبتوا | shiribtu | you (pl.) drank | |
| هُمthey | شِرِبوا | shiribu | they drank |
Example sentences with drink
اليوم شِرِبِت تلات فناجين قهوة.
il-yoom shiribit tlaat fanajeen 2ahwe.
Today I drank three cups of coffee.
يا كريم، شِرِبِت الدوا؟
ya kareem, shiribit id-dawa?
Karim, did you take your medicine?
يا رهف، شِرِبتي مي اليوم؟
ya rahaf, shiribti mayy il-yoom?
Rahaf, did you drink water today?
شِرِب كاسة ليمون ونعنع.
shirib kaasit laimoon w-na3na3.
He drank a glass of lemon-mint.
شِرْبَت الشاي وراحت.
shirbat ish-shaay w-raa7at.
She drank the tea and left.
مبارح شِرِبنا قهوة عند الجيران.
mbaari7 shiribna 2ahwe 3ind ij-jeeraan.
Yesterday we had coffee at the neighbors'.
شِرِبتوا إشي بالعرس؟
shiribtu ishi bil-3urs?
Did you all drink something at the wedding?
شِرِبوا كل العصير.
shiribu kul il-3aseer.
They drank all the juice.
حَكى · to speak / talk
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | حَكيت | 7akeet | I spoke | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | حَكيت | 7akeet | you (m.) spoke | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | حَكيتي | 7akeeti | you (f.) spoke | |
| هوhe | حَكى | 7aka | he spoke | |
| هيshe | حَكَت | 7akat | she spoke | |
| إحناwe | حَكينا | 7akeena | we spoke | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | حَكيتوا | 7akeetu | you (pl.) spoke | |
| هُمthey | حَكوا | 7aku | they spoke |
Example sentences with speak / talk
مبارح حَكيت مع المدير.
mbaari7 7akeet ma3 il-mudeer.
Yesterday I spoke with the manager.
يا مراد، حَكيت مع أبوك؟
ya muraad, 7akeet ma3 abook?
Murad, did you talk to your dad?
يا سما، حَكيتي معها مبارح؟
ya sama, 7akeeti ma3ha mbaari7?
Sama, did you talk to her yesterday?
حَكى معي الصبح.
7aka ma3i is-sub7.
He talked to me this morning.
مبارح حَكَت عن الموضوع.
mbaari7 7akat 3an il-mawdoo3.
Yesterday she talked about the subject.
حَكينا ساعة بالتلفون.
7akeena saa3a bit-talafoon.
We talked on the phone for an hour.
حَكيتوا مع الأستاذ؟
7akeetu ma3 il-ustaaz?
Did you all talk to the teacher?
حَكوا كتير بالعرس.
7aku kteer bil-3urs.
They talked a lot at the wedding.
اِشتَغَل · to work
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | اِشتَغَلِت | ishtaghalit | I worked | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | اِشتَغَلِت | ishtaghalit | you (m.) worked | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | اِشتَغَلتي | ishtaghalti | you (f.) worked | |
| هوhe | اِشتَغَل | ishtaghal | he worked | |
| هيshe | اِشتَغْلَت | ishtaghlat | she worked | |
| إحناwe | اِشتَغَلنا | ishtaghalna | we worked | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | اِشتَغَلتوا | ishtaghaltu | you (pl.) worked | |
| هُمthey | اِشتَغَلوا | ishtaghalu | they worked |
Example sentences with work
مبارح اِشتَغَلِت لحدّ الساعة عشرة.
mbaari7 ishtaghalit la7add is-saa3a 3ashara.
Yesterday I worked until ten.
يا شادي، اِشتَغَلِت اليوم ولا أخدت إجازة؟
ya shaadi, ishtaghalit il-yoom walla akhadt ijaaze?
Shadi, did you work today or take a day off?
يا عبير، وين اِشتَغَلتي قبل؟
ya 3abeer, wein ishtaghalti 2abl?
Abeer, where did you work before?
اِشتَغَل سنتين بالخليج.
ishtaghal santein bil-khaleej.
He worked two years in the Gulf.
الأسبوع الماضي اِشتَغْلَت كل يوم.
il-usboo3 il-maadi ishtaghlat kul yoom.
Last week she worked every day.
مبارح اِشتَغَلنا عالمشروع طول الليل.
mbaari7 ishtaghalna 3al-mashroo3 tool il-leil.
Yesterday we worked on the project all night.
اِشتَغَلتوا مع بعض قبل؟
ishtaghaltu ma3 ba3ad 2abl?
Did you all work together before?
الصيف الماضي اِشتَغَلوا بالمزرعة.
is-seif il-maadi ishtaghalu bil-mazra3a.
Last summer they worked on the farm.
كَتَب · to write
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | كَتَبِت | katabit | I wrote | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | كَتَبِت | katabit | you (m.) wrote | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | كَتَبتي | katabti | you (f.) wrote | |
| هوhe | كَتَب | katab | he wrote | |
| هيshe | كَتْبَت | katbat | she wrote | |
| إحناwe | كَتَبنا | katabna | we wrote | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | كَتَبتوا | katabtu | you (pl.) wrote | |
| هُمthey | كَتَبوا | katabu | they wrote |
Example sentences with write
مبارح كَتَبِت رسالة لصاحبي.
mbaari7 katabit risaale la-saa7bi.
Yesterday I wrote a message to my friend.
إنتَ كَتَبِت اسمك غلط يا زلمة!
inta katabit ismak ghalat ya zalame!
You wrote your name wrong, man!
شو كَتَبتي عالكرت يا ريم؟
shu katabti 3al-kart ya reem?
What did you write on the card, Reem?
أبوي كَتَب ملاحظة عالتلاجة.
abooy katab mulaa7aza 3at-tallaaje.
My dad wrote a note on the fridge.
المعلمة كَتْبَت الجواب عاللوح.
il-m3allme katbat ij-jawaab 3al-loo7.
The teacher wrote the answer on the board.
الأسبوع الماضي كَتَبنا قصة قصيرة.
il-usboo3 il-maadi katabna 2issa 2aseere.
Last week we wrote a short story.
كَتَبتوا الواجب ولا لأ؟
katabtu il-waajib walla la2?
Did you all write the homework or not?
مبارح كَتَبوا بوست عالفيسبوك.
mbaari7 katabu post 3al-feisbook.
Yesterday they wrote a post on Facebook.
حَبّ · to like / love
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | حَبّيت | 7abbeet | I liked | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | حَبّيت | 7abbeet | you (m.) liked | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | حَبّيتي | 7abbeeti | you (f.) liked | |
| هوhe | حَبّ | 7abb | he liked | |
| هيshe | حَبَّت | 7abbat | she liked | |
| إحناwe | حَبّينا | 7abbeena | we liked | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | حَبّيتوا | 7abbeetu | you (pl.) liked | |
| هُمthey | حَبّوا | 7abbu | they liked |
Example sentences with like / love
حَبّيت الفيلم مبارح كتير.
7abbeet il-film mbaari7 kteer.
I really liked the movie yesterday.
حَبّيت الأكل يا خالد؟
7abbeet il-akil ya khaalid?
Did you like the food, Khaled?
حَبّيتي الفستان الجديد يا هبة؟
7abbeeti il-fustaan ij-jdeed ya hiba?
Did you like the new dress, Hiba?
أبوي حَبّ الهدية كتير.
abooy 7abb il-hdiyye kteer.
My dad really liked the gift.
ستّي حَبَّت الورد مبارح.
sitti 7abbat il-ward mbaari7.
My grandma loved the flowers yesterday.
حَبّينا البترا لما زرناها.
7abbeena il-batra lamma zurnaaha.
We loved Petra when we visited it.
حَبّيتوا الحفلة مبارح؟
7abbeetu il-7afle mbaari7?
Did you all like the party yesterday?
الضيوف حَبّوا المقلوبة.
id-dyoof 7abbu il-ma2loobe.
The guests liked the maqluba.
زار · to visit
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | زُرِت | zurit | I visited | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | زُرِت | zurit | you (m.) visited | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | زُرتي | zurti | you (f.) visited | |
| هوhe | زار | zaar | he visited | |
| هيshe | زارَت | zaarat | she visited | |
| إحناwe | زُرنا | zurna | we visited | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | زُرتوا | zurtu | you (pl.) visited | |
| هُمthey | زاروا | zaaru | they visited |
Example sentences with visit
مبارح زُرِت صاحبي بالمستشفى.
mbaari7 zurit saa7bi bil-mustashfa.
Yesterday I visited my friend in the hospital.
زُرِت البترا قبل يا سامي؟
zurit il-batra 2abl ya saami?
Have you visited Petra before, Sami?
زُرتي أمك مبارح يا رنا؟
zurti immik mbaari7 ya rana?
Did you visit your mom yesterday, Rana?
أخوي زار تركيا الصيف الماضي.
akhooy zaar turkiya is-seif il-maadi.
My brother visited Turkey last summer.
رنا زارَت ستّها الأسبوع الماضي.
rana zaarat sitt-ha il-usboo3 il-maadi.
Rana visited her grandma last week.
زُرنا عجلون بالربيع الماضي.
zurna 3ajloon bir-rabee3 il-maadi.
We visited Ajloun last spring.
زُرتوا المتحف الجديد؟
zurtu il-mat7af ij-jdeed?
Did you all visit the new museum?
قرايبنا زاروا بيتنا مبارح.
2araaybna zaaru beitna mbaari7.
Our relatives visited our house yesterday.
صِحي · to wake up
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | صِحيت | si7eet | I woke up | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | صِحيت | si7eet | you (m.) woke up | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | صِحيتي | si7eeti | you (f.) woke up | |
| هوhe | صِحي | si7i | he woke up | |
| هيshe | صِحيَت | si7yat | she woke up | |
| إحناwe | صِحينا | si7eena | we woke up | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | صِحيتوا | si7eetu | you (pl.) woke up | |
| هُمthey | صِحيوا | si7yu | they woke up |
Example sentences with wake up
مبارح صِحيت متأخر كتير.
mbaari7 si7eet mit2akhkhir kteer.
Yesterday I woke up really late.
إمتى صِحيت اليوم يا عمر؟
emta si7eet il-yoom ya 3umar?
When did you wake up today, Omar?
صِحيتي بدري اليوم يا هلا؟
si7eeti badri il-yoom ya hala?
Did you wake up early today, Hala?
البيبي صِحي الساعة تلاتة بالليل.
il-beebi si7i is-saa3a tlaate bil-leil.
The baby woke up at three in the night.
أختي صِحيَت عصوت الرعد.
ukhti si7yat 3a-soot ir-ra3d.
My sister woke up to the sound of thunder.
صِحينا بدري وطلعنا عالرحلة.
si7eena badri w-tli3na 3ar-ri7le.
We woke up early and went on the trip.
صِحيتوا عالوقت مبارح؟
si7eetu 3al-wa2t mbaari7?
Did you all wake up on time yesterday?
الضيوف صِحيوا عالضهر.
id-dyoof si7yu 3ad-duhr.
The guests woke up at noon.
نام · to sleep
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | نِمِت | nimit | I slept | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | نِمِت | nimit | you (m.) slept | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | نِمتي | nimti | you (f.) slept | |
| هوhe | نام | naam | he slept | |
| هيshe | نامَت | naamat | she slept | |
| إحناwe | نِمنا | nimna | we slept | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | نِمتوا | nimtu | you (pl.) slept | |
| هُمthey | ناموا | naamu | they slept |
Example sentences with sleep
مبارح نِمِت عشر ساعات.
mbaari7 nimit 3ashar saa3aat.
Yesterday I slept ten hours.
نِمِت منيح يا باسل؟
nimit manee7 ya baasil?
Did you sleep well, Basel?
نِمتي بالسيارة يا مها؟
nimti bis-sayyaara ya maha?
Did you sleep in the car, Maha?
البيبي نام أخيراً.
il-beebi naam akheeran.
The baby finally fell asleep.
أختي نامَت قبل المسلسل.
ukhti naamat 2abl il-musalsal.
My sister fell asleep before the show.
نِمنا عند ستّي مبارح.
nimna 3ind sitti mbaari7.
We slept at grandma's yesterday.
نِمتوا متأخر مبارح؟
nimtu mit2akhkhir mbaari7?
Did you all go to bed late yesterday?
الضيوف ناموا بالصالون.
id-dyoof naamu bis-saaloon.
The guests slept in the living room.
عِمِل · to do / make
| Person | Form | Say it | Meaning | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أناI | عِمِلِت | 3imilit | I did | |
| إنتَyou (m.) | عِمِلِت | 3imilit | you (m.) did | |
| إنتِyou (f.) | عِمِلتي | 3imilti | you (f.) did | |
| هوhe | عِمِل | 3imil | he did | |
| هيshe | عِمْلَت | 3imlat | she did | |
| إحناwe | عِمِلنا | 3imilna | we did | |
| إنتواyou (pl.) | عِمِلتوا | 3imiltu | you (pl.) did | |
| هُمthey | عِمِلوا | 3imilu | they did |
Example sentences with do / make
مبارح عِمِلِت كيكة لعيد ميلادها.
mbaari7 3imilit keike la-3eed meelaadha.
Yesterday I made a cake for her birthday.
شو عِمِلِت مبارح يا فادي؟
shu 3imilit mbaari7 ya faadi?
What did you do yesterday, Fadi?
عِمِلتي الواجب يا رهف؟
3imilti il-waajib ya rahaf?
Did you do the homework, Rahaf?
أخوي عِمِل مشكلة بالمدرسة.
akhooy 3imil mushkile bil-madrase.
My brother caused trouble at school.
ستّي عِمْلَت ورق دوالي مبارح.
sitti 3imlat wara2 dawaali mbaari7.
My grandma made stuffed grape leaves yesterday.
الأسبوع الماضي عِمِلنا عزومة كبيرة.
il-usboo3 il-maadi 3imilna 3azoome kbeere.
Last week we threw a big dinner party.
شو عِمِلتوا بالعطلة؟
shu 3imiltu bil-3utle?
What did you all do on the holiday?
الجيران عِمِلوا عرس مبارح.
ij-jeeraan 3imilu 3urs mbaari7.
The neighbors had a wedding yesterday.