Use three steps for every verb:
1. Read the past and present as one pair.
2. Say the everyday meaning without copying Arabic word order.
3. Use one form in a short sentence.
Example: حَفِظَ—يَحْفَظُ means memorizing. In يَحْفَظُ الطَّالِبُ الدَّرْسَ, the student memorizes the lesson.