Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I became | 'ana gooAtaacnaa gwAt | أنا َ جوعت |
| We became | 'ihna gooAnaiicHnaa gwAnaa | إحنا َ جوعنا |
| You(m) became | 'inta gooAtiicnta gwAt | إنت َ جوعت |
| You(f) became | 'inti gooAtiiicnti gwAty | إنت ِ جوعتي |
| You(pl) became | 'intu gooAtuiicntoo gwAtoo | إنتوا جوعتوا |
| He/it(m) became | huwa gaeAhuwa gaeA | هـُو َ جا َع |
| She/it(f) became | hiya gaeAithiya gaeAit | هـِي َ جا َعـِت |
| They became | humma gaAuhumma gaeAoo | هـُمّ َ جا َعوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might become | 'ana yimkin 'agooAaacnaa yimkin aacgwA | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أجوع |
| We might become | 'ihna yimkin nigooAiicHnaa yimkin nigwA | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِجوع |
| You(m) might become | 'inta yimkin tigooAiicnta yimkin tigwA | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِجوع |
| You(f) might become | 'inti yimkin tigooAiiicnti yimkin tigwAy | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِجوعي |
| You(pl) might become | 'intu yimkin tigooAuiicntoo yimkin tigwAoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِجوعوا |
| He/it(m) might become | huwa yimkin yigooAhuwa yimkin yigwA | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِجوع |
| She/it(f) might become | hiya yimkin tigooAhiya yimkin tigwA | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِجوع |
| They might become | humma yimkin yigooAuhumma yimkin yigwAoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِجوعوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I become | 'ana bagooAaacnaa bagwA | أنا َ بـَجوع |
| We become | 'ihna bingooAiicHnaa bingwA | إحنا َ بـِنجوع |
| You(m) become | 'inta bitgooAiicnta bitgwA | إنت َ بـِتجوع |
| You(f) become | 'inti bitgooAiiicnti bitgwAy | إنت ِ بـِتجوعي |
| You(pl) become | 'intu bitgooAuiicntoo bitgwAoo | إنتوا بـِتجوعوا |
| He/it(m) becomes | huwa biyigooAhuwa biyigwA | هـُو َ بـِيـِجوع |
| She/it(f) becomes | hiya bitgooAhiya bitgwA | هـِي َ بـِتجوع |
| They become | humma biyigooAuhumma biyigwAoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِجوعوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will become | 'ana hagooAaacnaa hagwA | أنا َ هـَجوع |
| We will become | 'ihna hangooAiicHnaa hangwA | إحنا َ هـَنجوع |
| You(m) will become | 'inta hatgooAiicnta hatgwA | إنت َ هـَتجوع |
| You(f) will become | 'inti hatgooAiiicnti hatgwAy | إنت ِ هـَتجوعي |
| You(pl) will become | 'intu hatgooAuiicntoo hatgwAoo | إنتوا هـَتجوعوا |
| He/it(m) will become | huwa hayigooAhuwa hayigwA | هـُو َ هـَيـِجوع |
| She/it(f) will become | hiya hatgooAhiya hatgwA | هـِي َ هـَتجوع |
| They will become | humma hayigooAuhumma hayigwAoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِجوعوا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian |
| You(m) become! | gooAgwA | جوع |
| You(f) become! | gooAigwAy | جوعي |
| You(pl) become! | gooAugwAoo | جوعوا |
Active Participle
for some actions happening now (movement, thinking, sense)
| English | Egyptian |
| I(m) am becoming | 'ana gaAaenaacnaa gaAaen | أنا َ جـَعا َن |
| I(f) am becoming | 'ana gaAaenaaacnaa gaAaenaö | أنا َ جـَعا َنـَة |
| We are becoming | 'ihna gaAaneeniicHnaa gaAaenyn | إحنا َ جـَعا َنين |
| You(m) are becoming | 'inta gaAaeniicnta gaAaen | إنت َ جـَعا َن |
| You(f) are becoming | 'inti gaAaenaiicnti gaAaenaö | إنت ِ جـَعا َنـَة |
| You(pl) are becoming | 'intu gaAaneeniicntoo gaAaenyn | إنتوا جـَعا َنين |
| He/it(m) is becoming | huwa gaAaenhuwa gaAaen | هـُو َ جـَعا َن |
| She/it(f) is becoming | hiya gaAaenahiya gaAaenaö | هـِي َ جـَعا َنـَة |
| They are becoming | humma gaAaneenhumma gaAaenyn | هـُمّ َ جـَعا َنين |
