LessonsThe Six Babs of Basic Triliteral VerbsQuiz

Past patterns
فَعَلَ، فَعِلَ، فَعُلَ

Imperfect patterns
يَفْعَلُ، يَفْعِلُ، يَفْعُلُ

The difference is the vowel on عین کلمہ, the middle root position. For example, compare the middle vowel in نَصَرَ—يَنْصُرُ.

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The Three Past and Three Imperfect Patterns

The Six Babs of Basic Triliteral Verbs

Past patterns
فَعَلَ، فَعِلَ، فَعُلَ

Imperfect patterns
يَفْعَلُ، يَفْعِلُ، يَفْعُلُ

The difference is the vowel on عین کلمہ, the middle root position. For example, compare the middle vowel in نَصَرَ—يَنْصُرُ.