Past verb
Present verb
Idiomatic meaning
خَلَقَ
يَخْلُقُ
he created / he creates
جَعَلَ
يَجْعَلُ
he made / he makes
غَفَرَ
يَغْفِرُ
he forgave / he forgives
صَبَرَ
يَصْبِرُ
he was patient / he is patient
فَتَحَ
يَفْتَحُ
he opened / he opens
The five past verbs share فَعَلَ, but their present forms use all three middle vowels. This is exactly why each pair must be learned together.
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Fa'ala Verbs - Part 1: Past and Present Pairs
Past verb
Present verb
Idiomatic meaning
خَلَقَ
يَخْلُقُ
he created / he creates
جَعَلَ
يَجْعَلُ
he made / he makes
غَفَرَ
يَغْفِرُ
he forgave / he forgives
صَبَرَ
يَصْبِرُ
he was patient / he is patient
فَتَحَ
يَفْتَحُ
he opened / he opens
The five past verbs share فَعَلَ, but their present forms use all three middle vowels. This is exactly why each pair must be learned together.