LessonsThe Passive ImperfectQuiz

The regular passive imperfect is recognized through يُفْعَلُ.

Active imperfect
Passive imperfect
Core change

يَنْصُرُ
يُنْصَرُ
Dammah on the imperfect prefix; fatḥah on the penultimate root letter

يَقْبَلُ
يُقْبَلُ
Dammah on the imperfect prefix; fatḥah on the penultimate root letter

يَضْرِبُ
يُضْرَبُ
Dammah on the imperfect prefix; fatḥah on the penultimate root letter

The middle vowel of the active imperfect may differ, but these regular passive forms come to the same core pattern.

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One Core Pattern

The Passive Imperfect

The regular passive imperfect is recognized through يُفْعَلُ.

Active imperfect
Passive imperfect
Core change

يَنْصُرُ
يُنْصَرُ
Dammah on the imperfect prefix; fatḥah on the penultimate root letter

يَقْبَلُ
يُقْبَلُ
Dammah on the imperfect prefix; fatḥah on the penultimate root letter

يَضْرِبُ
يُضْرَبُ
Dammah on the imperfect prefix; fatḥah on the penultimate root letter

The middle vowel of the active imperfect may differ, but these regular passive forms come to the same core pattern.