Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I prevented | 'ana manaAtaacnaa manaAt | أنا َ مـَنـَعت |
| We prevented | 'ihna manaAnaiicHnaa manaAnaa | إحنا َ مـَنـَعنا |
| You(m) prevented | 'inta manaAtiicnta manaAt | إنت َ مـَنـَعت |
| You(f) prevented | 'inti manaAtiiicnti manaAty | إنت ِ مـَنـَعتي |
| You(pl) prevented | 'intu manaAtuiicntoo manaAtoo | إنتوا مـَنـَعتوا |
| He/it(m) prevented | huwa manaAhuwa manaA | هـُو َ مـَنـَع |
| She/it(f) prevented | hiya manaAithiya manaAit | هـِي َ مـَنـَعـِت |
| They prevented | humma manaAuhumma manaAoo | هـُمّ َ مـَنـَعوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might prevent | 'ana yimkin 'amnaAaacnaa yimkin aacmnaA | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أمنـَع |
| We might prevent | 'ihna yimkin nimnaAiicHnaa yimkin nimnaA | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِمنـَع |
| You(m) might prevent | 'inta yimkin timnaAiicnta yimkin timnaA | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِمنـَع |
| You(f) might prevent | 'inti yimkin timnaAiiicnti yimkin timnaAy | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِمنـَعي |
| You(pl) might prevent | 'intu yimkin timnaAuiicntoo yimkin timnaAoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِمنـَعوا |
| He/it(m) might prevent | huwa yimkin yimnaAhuwa yimkin yimnaA | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِمنـَع |
| She/it(f) might prevent | hiya yimkin timnaAhiya yimkin timnaA | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِمنـَع |
| They might prevent | humma yimkin yimnaAuhumma yimkin yimnaAoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِمنـَعوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I prevent | 'ana bamnaAaacnaa bamnaA | أنا َ بـَمنـَع |
| We prevent | 'ihna binimnaAiicHnaa binimnaA | إحنا َ بـِنـِمنـَع |
| You(m) prevent | 'inta bitimnaAiicnta bitimnaA | إنت َ بـِتـِمنـَع |
| You(f) prevent | 'inti bitimnaAiiicnti bitimnaAy | إنت ِ بـِتـِمنـَعي |
| You(pl) prevent | 'intu bitimnaAuiicntoo bitimnaAoo | إنتوا بـِتـِمنـَعوا |
| He/it(m) prevents | huwa biyimnaAhuwa biyimnaA | هـُو َ بـِيـِمنـَع |
| She/it(f) prevents | hiya bitimnaAhiya bitimnaA | هـِي َ بـِتـِمنـَع |
| They prevent | humma biyimnaAuhumma biyimnaAoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِمنـَعوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will prevent | 'ana hamnaAaacnaa hamnaA | أنا َ هـَمنـَع |
| We will prevent | 'ihna hanimnaAiicHnaa hanimnaA | إحنا َ هـَنـِمنـَع |
| You(m) will prevent | 'inta hatimnaAiicnta hatimnaA | إنت َ هـَتـِمنـَع |
| You(f) will prevent | 'inti hatimnaAiiicnti hatimnaAy | إنت ِ هـَتـِمنـَعي |
| You(pl) will prevent | 'intu hatimnaAuiicntoo hatimnaAoo | إنتوا هـَتـِمنـَعوا |
| He/it(m) will prevent | huwa hayimnaAhuwa hayimnaA | هـُو َ هـَيـِمنـَع |
| She/it(f) will prevent | hiya hatimnaAhiya hatimnaA | هـِي َ هـَتـِمنـَع |
| They will prevent | humma hayimnaAuhumma hayimnaAoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِمنـَعوا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian |
| You(m) prevent! | 'imnaAiicmnaA | إمنـَع |
| You(f) prevent! | 'imnaAiiicmnaAy | إمنـَعي |
| You(pl) prevent! | 'imnaAuiicmnaAoo | إمنـَعوا |
Passive Participle
when something has been acted upon
| English | Egyptian |
| He/it(m) is prevented | huwa mamnooAhuwa mamnwA | هـُو َ مـَمنوع |
| She/it(f) is prevented | hiya mamnooAahiya mamnwAaö | هـِي َ مـَمنوعـَة |
| They are prevented | humma mamnooAeenhumma mamnwAyn | هـُمّ َ مـَمنوعين |
