LessonsThe Passive ImperfectQuiz

Focus on two places.

Take يَضْرِبُ: “he strikes.”

1. Change the imperfect prefix from يَـ to يُـ.
2. Give the penultimate root letter a fatḥah: رِ becomes رَ.
3. The result is يُضْرَبُ: “he is struck.”

The action remains imperfect; its voice changes from active to passive.

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How the Vowels Change

The Passive Imperfect

Focus on two places.

Take يَضْرِبُ: “he strikes.”

1. Change the imperfect prefix from يَـ to يُـ.
2. Give the penultimate root letter a fatḥah: رِ becomes رَ.
3. The result is يُضْرَبُ: “he is struck.”

The action remains imperfect; its voice changes from active to passive.