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Past tense: who acted?

Meaning

A short sequential lesson with examples and review cards.

Explanation

Kataba presents a completed action in this simple example. The endings -tu, -ta and -ti change the person to I, you masculine and you feminine. Listen carefully to the final vowel.

kataba

كَتَبَ

kataba

he wrote

katabtu

كَتَبْتُ

katabtu

I wrote

katabta

كَتَبْتَ

katabta

you wrote (masculine)

katabti

كَتَبْتِ

katabti

you wrote (feminine)

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