اَلْمَاضِي الْمَعْلُوم
Past (Active)
كَتَبْتُ
I wrote
How Arabic Verb Tenses Fit Together
Learn how Arabic verb tenses work, from the present and past to the future and conditional. Use the chart to compare each tense by time and mood.
The Arabic tense system
Each card names a tense, with its English name below.
Active Passive
Past
اَلْمَاضِي الْمَجْهُول
Past (Passive)
كُتِبَ
it was written
Indicative
اَلْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع الْمَعْلُوم
Present Indicative (Active)
أَكْتُبُ
I write
اَلْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع الْمَجْهُول
Present Indicative (Passive)
يُكْتَبُ
it is written
Subjunctive
اَلْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب الْمَعْلُوم
Present Subjunctive (Active)
أَنْ أَكْتُبَ
that I write
اَلْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب الْمَجْهُول
Present Subjunctive (Passive)
أَنْ يُكْتَبَ
that it be written
Jussive
اَلْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم الْمَعْلُوم
Present Jussive (Active)
لَمْ أَكْتُبْ
I did not write
اَلْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم الْمَجْهُول
Present Jussive (Passive)
لَمْ يُكْتَبْ
it was not written
Imperative
اَلْأَمْر
Imperative
اُكْتُبْ!
write!
اَلنَّهْي
Negative Imperative
لَا تَكْتُبْ!
don’t write!
Practice these tenses
Pick a Arabic tense and practice it in the conjugator, or mix several together.
Practice Arabic conjugation