LessonsPast-Tense Verb: The Complete 14-Form ParadigmQuiz

A past-tense verb expresses an action understood as having occurred in the past.
The model form is فَعَلَ, meaning “he did.” This form is the starting point: the root supplies the action, while the ending tells us who performed it.

كَتَبَ = he wrote
دَخَلَ = he entered

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Past-Tense Verb: The Complete 14-Form Paradigm

A past-tense verb expresses an action understood as having occurred in the past.
The model form is فَعَلَ, meaning “he did.” This form is the starting point: the root supplies the action, while the ending tells us who performed it.

كَتَبَ = he wrote
دَخَلَ = he entered