LessonsThree Groups of Imperfect FormsQuiz

Seven grammatical slots are represented by five written forms.

Form
Slot
Simple example

يَفْعَلَانِ
third-person masculine dual
هُمَا يَكْتُبَانِ

تَفْعَلَانِ
third-person feminine dual
هُمَا تَكْتُبَانِ

تَفْعَلَانِ
second-person masculine dual
أَنْتُمَا تَكْتُبَانِ

تَفْعَلَانِ
second-person feminine dual
أَنْتُمَا تَكْتُبَانِ

يَفْعَلُونَ
third-person masculine plural
هُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

تَفْعَلُونَ
second-person masculine plural
أَنْتُمْ تَكْتُبُونَ

تَفْعَلِينَ
second-person feminine singular
أَنْتِ تَكْتُبِينَ

The dual second-person form is shared by masculine and feminine addressees. The feminine third-person dual and both second-person dual slots also share the written form تَفْعَلَانِ.

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Second Group: Forms with Inflectional Nun

Three Groups of Imperfect Forms

Seven grammatical slots are represented by five written forms.

Form
Slot
Simple example

يَفْعَلَانِ
third-person masculine dual
هُمَا يَكْتُبَانِ

تَفْعَلَانِ
third-person feminine dual
هُمَا تَكْتُبَانِ

تَفْعَلَانِ
second-person masculine dual
أَنْتُمَا تَكْتُبَانِ

تَفْعَلَانِ
second-person feminine dual
أَنْتُمَا تَكْتُبَانِ

يَفْعَلُونَ
third-person masculine plural
هُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

تَفْعَلُونَ
second-person masculine plural
أَنْتُمْ تَكْتُبُونَ

تَفْعَلِينَ
second-person feminine singular
أَنْتِ تَكْتُبِينَ

The dual second-person form is shared by masculine and feminine addressees. The feminine third-person dual and both second-person dual slots also share the written form تَفْعَلَانِ.