Form I / الوَزْن الأَوّل
The Arabic imperative verb is formed by stripping away the prefix تَـ from the 2nd person jussive and adding a hamzatu l-waṣl.
| مُثَنّى (dual) | جمع (plural) | مُفْرَد (singular) | الأَمْر Imperative | |
اِفْعَلا | اِفْعَلُوا | اِفْعَلْ | المُذَكَّر masc. | المُخاطَب 2nd person |
| افْعَلْنَ | اِفْعَلِي | المُؤَنَّث fem. | ||
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Note: The vowel of the hamzatu l-waṣl is a ḍamma if the verb has a ḍamma on the middle root letter, otherwise it is a kasra.
| اُدْخُلْ enter! | ← الأَمْر Imperative | ← دَخَلَ يَدْخُلُ to enter |
| اِفْتَحْ open! | ← فَتَحَ يَفْتَحُ to open | |
| اِجْلِسْ sit! | ← جَلَسَ يَجْلِسُ to sit |
Augmented forms / الأَوْزان المَزِيدة
For the imperative of augmented forms (الأَوْزان المَزِيدة) the following models will be used:
| Example | Corresponding pattern | Form |
|---|---|---|
| فَكِّرْ think! | فَعِّلْ | II |
| حاوِلْ try! | فاعِلْ | III |
| أَسْلِمْ submit! | أَفْعِلْ | IV |
| تَكَلَّمْ speak! | تَفَعَّلْ | V |
| تَداوَلْ trade! | تَفاعَلْ | VI |
| اِنْحَسِبْ retreat! | اِنْفَعِلْ | VII |
| اِرْتَجِلْ improvise! | اِفْتَعِلْ | VIII |
| اِحْمَرِرْ blush! | اِفْعَلِلْ | IX |
| اِسْتَسْلِمْ surrender! | اِسْتَفْعِلْ | X |
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As you progress in your understanding of the Arabic grammar intermediate level, mastering these augmented forms is crucial for effectively using various verb patterns. This knowledge becomes especially important for constructing imperatives, reflexive verbs, and causative actions.
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