Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I listened | 'ana simiAtaacnaa simiAt | أنا َ سـِمـِعت |
| We listened | 'ihna simiAnaiicHnaa simiAnaa | إحنا َ سـِمـِعنا |
| You(m) listened | 'inta simiAtiicnta simiAt | إنت َ سـِمـِعت |
| You(f) listened | 'inti simiAtiiicnti simiAty | إنت ِ سـِمـِعتي |
| You(pl) listened | 'intu simiAtuiicntoo simiAtoo | إنتوا سـِمـِعتوا |
| He/it(m) listened | huwa simiAhuwa simiA | هـُو َ سـِمـِع |
| She/it(f) listened | hiya simAithiya simAit | هـِي َ سـِمعـِت |
| They listened | humma simAuhumma simAoo | هـُمّ َ سـِمعوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might listen | 'ana yimkin 'asmaAaacnaa yimkin aacsmaA | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أسمـَع |
| We might listen | 'ihna yimkin nismaAiicHnaa yimkin nismaA | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِسمـَع |
| You(m) might listen | 'inta yimkin tismaAiicnta yimkin tismaA | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِسمـَع |
| You(f) might listen | 'inti yimkin tismaAiiicnti yimkin tismaAy | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِسمـَعي |
| You(pl) might listen | 'intu yimkin tismaAuiicntoo yimkin tismaAoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِسمـَعوا |
| He/it(m) might listen | huwa yimkin yismaAhuwa yimkin yismaA | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِسمـَع |
| She/it(f) might listen | hiya yimkin tismaAhiya yimkin tismaA | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِسمـَع |
| They might listen | humma yimkin yismaAuhumma yimkin yismaAoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِسمـَعوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I listen | 'ana basmaAaacnaa basmaA | أنا َ بـَسمـَع |
| We listen | 'ihna binismaAiicHnaa binismaA | إحنا َ بـِنـِسمـَع |
| You(m) listen | 'inta bitismaAiicnta bitismaA | إنت َ بـِتـِسمـَع |
| You(f) listen | 'inti bitismaAiiicnti bitismaAy | إنت ِ بـِتـِسمـَعي |
| You(pl) listen | 'intu bitismaAuiicntoo bitismaAoo | إنتوا بـِتـِسمـَعوا |
| He/it(m) listens | huwa biyismaAhuwa biyismaA | هـُو َ بـِيـِسمـَع |
| She/it(f) listens | hiya bitismaAhiya bitismaA | هـِي َ بـِتـِسمـَع |
| They listen | humma biyismaAuhumma biyismaAoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِسمـَعوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will listen | 'ana hasmaAaacnaa hasmaA | أنا َ هـَسمـَع |
| We will listen | 'ihna hanismaAiicHnaa hanismaA | إحنا َ هـَنـِسمـَع |
| You(m) will listen | 'inta hatismaAiicnta hatismaA | إنت َ هـَتـِسمـَع |
| You(f) will listen | 'inti hatismaAiiicnti hatismaAy | إنت ِ هـَتـِسمـَعي |
| You(pl) will listen | 'intu hatismaAuiicntoo hatismaAoo | إنتوا هـَتـِسمـَعوا |
| He/it(m) will listen | huwa hayismaAhuwa hayismaA | هـُو َ هـَيـِسمـَع |
| She/it(f) will listen | hiya hatismaAhiya hatismaA | هـِي َ هـَتـِسمـَع |
| They will listen | humma hayismaAuhumma hayismaAoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِسمـَعوا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian |
| You(m) listen! | 'ismiAiicsmiA | إسمـِع |
| You(f) listen! | 'ismiAiiicsmiAy | إسمـِعي |
| You(pl) listen! | 'ismiAuiicsmiAoo | إسمـِعوا |
Active Participle
for some actions happening now (movement, thinking, sense)
| English | Egyptian |
| I(m) am listenning | 'ana saamiAaacnaa saamiA | أنا َ سا َمـِع |
| I(f) am listenning | 'ana saamiAaaacnaa saamiAaö | أنا َ سا َمـِعـَة |
| We are listenning | 'ihna saamiAeeniicHnaa saamiAyn | إحنا َ سا َمـِعين |
| You(m) are listenning | 'inta saamiAiicnta saamiA | إنت َ سا َمـِع |
| You(f) are listenning | 'inti saamiAaiicnti saamiAaö | إنت ِ سا َمـِعـَة |
| You(pl) are listenning | 'intu saamiAeeniicntoo saamiAyn | إنتوا سا َمـِعين |
| He/it(m) is listenning | huwa saamiAhuwa saamiA | هـُو َ سا َمـِع |
| She/it(f) is listenning | hiya saamiAahiya saamiAaö | هـِي َ سا َمـِعـَة |
| They are listenning | humma saamiAeenhumma saamiAyn | هـُمّ َ سا َمـِعين |
Passive Participle
when something has been acted upon
| English | Egyptian |
| He/it(m) is listened | huwa masmooAhuwa masmwA | هـُو َ مـَسموع |
| She/it(f) is listened | hiya masmooAahiya masmwAaö | هـِي َ مـَسموعـَة |
| They are listened | humma masmooAeenhumma masmwAyn | هـُمّ َ مـَسموعين |
