LessonsLam al-Amr: Desired ActionsQuiz

Start with the imperfect verb, add لِ, and apply the jussive change at the end.

يَكْتُبُ ← لِيَكْتُبْ
The final بُ becomes بْ: he should write.

أَدْرُسُ ← لِأَدْرُسْ
The speaker says: I should study.

نَدْرُسُ ← لِنَدْرُسْ
The speakers say: we should study.

The lām does not change who performs the action; the verb form still identifies the doer.

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Lam al-Amr: Desired Actions

Start with the imperfect verb, add لِ, and apply the jussive change at the end.

يَكْتُبُ ← لِيَكْتُبْ
The final بُ becomes بْ: he should write.

أَدْرُسُ ← لِأَدْرُسْ
The speaker says: I should study.

نَدْرُسُ ← لِنَدْرُسْ
The speakers say: we should study.

The lām does not change who performs the action; the verb form still identifies the doer.