LessonsWeak-Initial Roots: Elision, Substitution, Assimilation and Short ParadigmsQuiz

وَعَدَ — يَعِدُ — عِدَةً — he promised; he promises; a promise.
وَاعِدٌ — one who promises (active participle).
وُعِدَ — يُوعَدُ — مَوْعُودٌ — was promised; is promised; promised to (passive forms).
عِدْ — promise (imperative).
لَا تَعِدْ — do not promise (prohibition).
Wāw remains in the past and participles but drops in the active imperfect and in command/prohibition forms based on it. The verbal noun has final ة in compensation.

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Short Paradigm 1: وَعَدَ

Weak-Initial Roots: Elision, Substitution, Assimilation and Short Paradigms

وَعَدَ — يَعِدُ — عِدَةً — he promised; he promises; a promise.
وَاعِدٌ — one who promises (active participle).
وُعِدَ — يُوعَدُ — مَوْعُودٌ — was promised; is promised; promised to (passive forms).
عِدْ — promise (imperative).
لَا تَعِدْ — do not promise (prohibition).
Wāw remains in the past and participles but drops in the active imperfect and in command/prohibition forms based on it. The verbal noun has final ة in compensation.