Learning common Arabic verbs is crucial in the early stages of learning. Without knowing them, it is impossible to communicate in an understandable way.
Learn basic Arabic verbs useful for beginners. Today you are going to learn verbs such as: to do, to go, to eat, to sleep and many more.
You can check how well you know the basic Arabic verbs by taking our quick quiz at the end of this lesson.
Common Arabic Verbs
Below you will find a table with 30 common Arabic verbs for beginners. There is no infinitive in Arabic, so the following verbs are past tense for he; to do – he did, to write – he wrote, to go – he went etc.
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See also: basic Arabic adjectives for beginners.
English | Arabic |
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to do | فَعَلَ fa3ala |
to write | كَتَبَ kataba |
to work | عَمِلَ 3amila |
to go | ذَهَبَ dhahaba |
to eat | أَكَلَ akala |
to learn | تَعَلَّمَ ta3allama |
to study | دَرَسَ darasa |
to understand | فَهِمَ fahima |
to read | قَرَأَ qara’a |
to speak | تَكَلَّمَ takallama |
to ask | سَأَلَ sa’ala |
to see | رَأَى ra’aa |
to take | أَخَذَ akhadha |
to come | جاءَ jaa’ |
to drink | شَرِبَ shariba |
to know | عَرَفَ 3arafa |
to find | وَجَدَ wajada |
to hear | سَمِعَ sami3a |
to give | أَعْطَى a3Taa |
to open | فَتَحَ fataHa |
to stop | وَقَفَ waqafa |
to play | لَعِبَ la3iba |
to enter | دَخَلَ dakhala |
to want | أَرادَ araada |
to arrive | وَصَلَ waSala |
to be | كانَ kaana |
to walk | مَشَى mashaa |
to sit | جَلَسَ jalasa |
to cook | طَبَخَ Tabakha |
to remember | تَذَكَّرَ tadhakkara |
Arabic Verbs Quiz
Quizzes are a great tool to practice your vocabulary. All the Arabic vocabulary lists on our website contain quizzes at the end of each lesson, to help you remember newly learned words. To check more Arabic Quizzes go to -> Selfarabic – Arabic Vocabulary Quizzes
Common Arabic verbs Quiz for beginners
Check how well you know basic, common Arabic verbs such as to give, to sleep, to walk etc.
! Remember, that the following verbs are in past tense for ‘he
Let’s get started!
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