Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I illustrated | 'ana zawwidtaacnaa zawwidt | أنا َ ز َوّ ِدت |
| We illustrated | 'ihna zawwidnaiicHnaa zawwidnaa | إحنا َ ز َوّ ِدنا |
| You(m) illustrated | 'inta zawwidtiicnta zawwidt | إنت َ ز َوّ ِدت |
| You(f) illustrated | 'inti zawwidtiiicnti zawwidty | إنت ِ ز َوّ ِدتي |
| You(pl) illustrated | 'intu zawwidtuiicntoo zawwidtoo | إنتوا ز َوّ ِدتوا |
| He/it(m) illustrated | huwa zawwidhuwa zawwid | هـُو َ ز َوّ ِد |
| She/it(f) illustrated | hiya zawwidithiya zawwidit | هـِي َ ز َوّ ِد ِت |
| They illustrated | humma zawwiduhumma zawwidoo | هـُمّ َ ز َوّ ِدوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might illustrate | 'ana yimkin 'azawwidaacnaa yimkin aaczawwid | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أز َوّ ِد |
| We might illustrate | 'ihna yimkin nizawwidiicHnaa yimkin nizawwid | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِز َوّ ِد |
| You(m) might illustrate | 'inta yimkin tizawwidiicnta yimkin tizawwid | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِز َوّ ِد |
| You(f) might illustrate | 'inti yimkin tizawwidiiicnti yimkin tizawwidy | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِز َوّ ِدي |
| You(pl) might illustrate | 'intu yimkin tizawwiduiicntoo yimkin tizawwidoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِز َوّ ِدوا |
| He/it(m) might illustrate | huwa yimkin yizawwidhuwa yimkin yizawwid | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِز َوّ ِد |
| She/it(f) might illustrate | hiya yimkin tizawwidhiya yimkin tizawwid | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِز َوّ ِد |
| They might illustrate | humma yimkin yizawwiduhumma yimkin yizawwidoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِز َوّ ِدوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I illustrate | 'ana bazawwidaacnaa bazawwid | أنا َ بـَز َوّ ِد |
| We illustrate | 'ihna binzawwidiicHnaa binzawwid | إحنا َ بـِنز َوّ ِد |
| You(m) illustrate | 'inta bitzawwidiicnta bitzawwid | إنت َ بـِتز َوّ ِد |
| You(f) illustrate | 'inti bitzawwidiiicnti bitzawwidy | إنت ِ بـِتز َوّ ِدي |
| You(pl) illustrate | 'intu bitzawwiduiicntoo bitzawwidoo | إنتوا بـِتز َوّ ِدوا |
| He/it(m) illustrates | huwa biyizawwidhuwa biyizawwid | هـُو َ بـِيـِز َوّ ِد |
| She/it(f) illustrates | hiya bitzawwidhiya bitzawwid | هـِي َ بـِتز َوّ ِد |
| They illustrate | humma biyizawwiduhumma biyizawwidoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِز َوّ ِدوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will illustrate | 'ana hazawwidaacnaa hazawwid | أنا َ هـَز َوّ ِد |
| We will illustrate | 'ihna hanzawwidiicHnaa hanzawwid | إحنا َ هـَنز َوّ ِد |
| You(m) will illustrate | 'inta hatzawwidiicnta hatzawwid | إنت َ هـَتز َوّ ِد |
| You(f) will illustrate | 'inti hatzawwidiiicnti hatzawwidy | إنت ِ هـَتز َوّ ِدي |
| You(pl) will illustrate | 'intu hatzawwiduiicntoo hatzawwidoo | إنتوا هـَتز َوّ ِدوا |
| He/it(m) will illustrate | huwa hayizawwidhuwa hayizawwid | هـُو َ هـَيـِز َوّ ِد |
| She/it(f) will illustrate | hiya hatzawwidhiya hatzawwid | هـِي َ هـَتز َوّ ِد |
| They will illustrate | humma hayizawwiduhumma hayizawwidoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِز َوّ ِدوا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian |
| You(m) illustrate! | zawwidzawwid | ز َوّ ِد |
| You(f) illustrate! | zawwidizawwidy | ز َوّ ِدي |
| You(pl) illustrate! | zawwiduzawwidoo | ز َوّ ِدوا |
