Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I attributed | 'ana naAattaacnaa naAatt | أنا َ نـَعـَتّ |
| We attributed | 'ihna naAatnaiicHnaa naAatnaa | إحنا َ نـَعـَتنا |
| You(m) attributed | 'inta naAattiicnta naAatt | إنت َ نـَعـَتّ |
| You(f) attributed | 'inti naAattiiicnti naAatty | إنت ِ نـَعـَتّي |
| You(pl) attributed | 'intu naAattuiicntoo naAattoo | إنتوا نـَعـَتّوا |
| He/it(m) attributed | huwa naAathuwa naAat | هـُو َ نـَعـَت |
| She/it(f) attributed | hiya naAatithiya naAatit | هـِي َ نـَعـَتـِت |
| They attributed | humma naAatuhumma naAatoo | هـُمّ َ نـَعـَتوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might attribute | 'ana yimkin 'anAataacnaa yimkin aacnAat | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أنعـَت |
| We might attribute | 'ihna yimkin ninAatiicHnaa yimkin ninAat | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِنعـَت |
| You(m) might attribute | 'inta yimkin tinAatiicnta yimkin tinAat | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِنعـَت |
| You(f) might attribute | 'inti yimkin tinAatiiicnti yimkin tinAaty | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِنعـَتي |
| You(pl) might attribute | 'intu yimkin tinAatuiicntoo yimkin tinAatoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِنعـَتوا |
| He/it(m) might attribute | huwa yimkin yinAathuwa yimkin yinAat | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِنعـَت |
| She/it(f) might attribute | hiya yimkin tinAathiya yimkin tinAat | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِنعـَت |
| They might attribute | humma yimkin yinAatuhumma yimkin yinAatoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِنعـَتوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I attribute | 'ana banAataacnaa banAat | أنا َ بـَنعـَت |
| We attribute | 'ihna bininAatiicHnaa bininAat | إحنا َ بـِنـِنعـَت |
| You(m) attribute | 'inta bitinAatiicnta bitinAat | إنت َ بـِتـِنعـَت |
| You(f) attribute | 'inti bitinAatiiicnti bitinAaty | إنت ِ بـِتـِنعـَتي |
| You(pl) attribute | 'intu bitinAatuiicntoo bitinAatoo | إنتوا بـِتـِنعـَتوا |
| He/it(m) attributes | huwa biyinAathuwa biyinAat | هـُو َ بـِيـِنعـَت |
| She/it(f) attributes | hiya bitinAathiya bitinAat | هـِي َ بـِتـِنعـَت |
| They attribute | humma biyinAatuhumma biyinAatoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِنعـَتوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will attribute | 'ana hanAataacnaa hanAat | أنا َ هـَنعـَت |
| We will attribute | 'ihna haninAatiicHnaa haninAat | إحنا َ هـَنـِنعـَت |
| You(m) will attribute | 'inta hatinAatiicnta hatinAat | إنت َ هـَتـِنعـَت |
| You(f) will attribute | 'inti hatinAatiiicnti hatinAaty | إنت ِ هـَتـِنعـَتي |
| You(pl) will attribute | 'intu hatinAatuiicntoo hatinAatoo | إنتوا هـَتـِنعـَتوا |
| He/it(m) will attribute | huwa hayinAathuwa hayinAat | هـُو َ هـَيـِنعـَت |
| She/it(f) will attribute | hiya hatinAathiya hatinAat | هـِي َ هـَتـِنعـَت |
| They will attribute | humma hayinAatuhumma hayinAatoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِنعـَتوا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian |
| You(m) attribute! | 'inAatiicnAat | إنعـَت |
| You(f) attribute! | 'inAatiiicnAaty | إنعـَتي |
| You(pl) attribute! | 'inAatuiicnAatoo | إنعـَتوا |
Active Participle
for some actions happening now (movement, thinking, sense)
| English | Egyptian |
| I(m) am attributing | 'ana naaAataacnaa naaAat | أنا َ نا َعـَت |
| I(f) am attributing | 'ana naaAataaacnaa naaAataö | أنا َ نا َعـَتـَة |
| We are attributing | 'ihna naaAateeniicHnaa naaAatyn | إحنا َ نا َعـَتين |
| You(m) are attributing | 'inta naaAatiicnta naaAat | إنت َ نا َعـَت |
| You(f) are attributing | 'inti naaAataiicnti naaAataö | إنت ِ نا َعـَتـَة |
| You(pl) are attributing | 'intu naaAateeniicntoo naaAatyn | إنتوا نا َعـَتين |
| He/it(m) is attributing | huwa naaAathuwa naaAat | هـُو َ نا َعـَت |
| She/it(f) is attributing | hiya naaAatahiya naaAataö | هـِي َ نا َعـَتـَة |
| They are attributing | humma naaAateenhumma naaAatyn | هـُمّ َ نا َعـَتين |
Passive Participle
when something has been acted upon
| English | Egyptian |
| He/it(m) is attributed | huwa manAoothuwa manAwt | هـُو َ مـَنعوت |
| She/it(f) is attributed | hiya manAootahiya manAwtaö | هـِي َ مـَنعوتـَة |
| They are attributed | humma manAooteenhumma manAwtyn | هـُمّ َ مـَنعوتين |
