The ending already present in the imperfect determines what will happen.
Group
Original ending
Change in Mudari Akhaff
Example
First
final dammah
replace dammah with sukun
يَفْعَلُ ← يَفْعَلْ
Second
added final nun
remove the added nun
يَفْعَلُونَ ← يَفْعَلُوا
Third
final nun of feminine plural
no visible change
يَفْعَلْنَ ← يَفْعَلْنَ
This is a genuine three-way comparison: sukun, removal of added nun, or no visible change.