Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I scared | 'ana chawwiftaacnaa Kawwift | أنا َ خـَوّ ِفت |
| We scared | 'ihna chawwifnaiicHnaa Kawwifnaa | إحنا َ خـَوّ ِفنا |
| You(m) scared | 'inta chawwiftiicnta Kawwift | إنت َ خـَوّ ِفت |
| You(f) scared | 'inti chawwiftiiicnti Kawwifty | إنت ِ خـَوّ ِفتي |
| You(pl) scared | 'intu chawwiftuiicntoo Kawwiftoo | إنتوا خـَوّ ِفتوا |
| He/it(m) scared | huwa chawwifhuwa Kawwif | هـُو َ خـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) scared | hiya chawwifithiya Kawwifit | هـِي َ خـَوّ ِفـِت |
| They scared | humma chawwifuhumma Kawwifoo | هـُمّ َ خـَوّ ِفوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might scare | 'ana yimkin 'achawwifaacnaa yimkin aacKawwif | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أخـَوّ ِف |
| We might scare | 'ihna yimkin nichawwifiicHnaa yimkin niKawwif | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِخـَوّ ِف |
| You(m) might scare | 'inta yimkin tichawwifiicnta yimkin tiKawwif | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَوّ ِف |
| You(f) might scare | 'inti yimkin tichawwifiiicnti yimkin tiKawwify | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَوّ ِفي |
| You(pl) might scare | 'intu yimkin tichawwifuiicntoo yimkin tiKawwifoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِخـَوّ ِفوا |
| He/it(m) might scare | huwa yimkin yichawwifhuwa yimkin yiKawwif | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِخـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) might scare | hiya yimkin tichawwifhiya yimkin tiKawwif | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَوّ ِف |
| They might scare | humma yimkin yichawwifuhumma yimkin yiKawwifoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِخـَوّ ِفوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I scare | 'ana bachawwifaacnaa baKawwif | أنا َ بـَخـَوّ ِف |
| We scare | 'ihna binchawwifiicHnaa binKawwif | إحنا َ بـِنخـَوّ ِف |
| You(m) scare | 'inta bitchawwifiicnta bitKawwif | إنت َ بـِتخـَوّ ِف |
| You(f) scare | 'inti bitchawwifiiicnti bitKawwify | إنت ِ بـِتخـَوّ ِفي |
| You(pl) scare | 'intu bitchawwifuiicntoo bitKawwifoo | إنتوا بـِتخـَوّ ِفوا |
| He/it(m) scares | huwa biyichawwifhuwa biyiKawwif | هـُو َ بـِيـِخـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) scares | hiya bitchawwifhiya bitKawwif | هـِي َ بـِتخـَوّ ِف |
| They scare | humma biyichawwifuhumma biyiKawwifoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِخـَوّ ِفوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will scare | 'ana hachawwifaacnaa haKawwif | أنا َ هـَخـَوّ ِف |
| We will scare | 'ihna hanchawwifiicHnaa hanKawwif | إحنا َ هـَنخـَوّ ِف |
| You(m) will scare | 'inta hatchawwifiicnta hatKawwif | إنت َ هـَتخـَوّ ِف |
| You(f) will scare | 'inti hatchawwifiiicnti hatKawwify | إنت ِ هـَتخـَوّ ِفي |
| You(pl) will scare | 'intu hatchawwifuiicntoo hatKawwifoo | إنتوا هـَتخـَوّ ِفوا |
| He/it(m) will scare | huwa hayichawwifhuwa hayiKawwif | هـُو َ هـَيـِخـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) will scare | hiya hatchawwifhiya hatKawwif | هـِي َ هـَتخـَوّ ِف |
| They will scare | humma hayichawwifuhumma hayiKawwifoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِخـَوّ ِفوا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian |
| You(m) scare! | chawwifKawwif | خـَوّ ِف |
| You(f) scare! | chawwifiKawwify | خـَوّ ِفي |
| You(pl) scare! | chawwifuKawwifoo | خـَوّ ِفوا |
Passive Participle
when something has been acted upon
| English | Egyptian |
| He/it(m) is scared | huwa muchawwifhuwa muKawwif | هـُو َ مـُخـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) is scared | hiya muchawwifahiya muKawwifaö | هـِي َ مـُخـَوّ ِفـَة |
| They are scared | humma muchawwifeenhumma muKawwifyn | هـُمّ َ مـُخـَوّ ِفين |
