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Present Continuous in Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic / Present continuous

The present continuous tense in Egyptian Arabic is used to describe an action that is currently in progress or happening at the moment of speaking. In this lesson, we will cover the basic structure and usage of the present continuous tense in Egyptian Arabic and provide examples to help you understand and apply this tense in practice.

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Egyptian-arabic Grammar, Adjectives, Personal Pronouns & Object Pronouns.

Structure[edit | edit source]

The present continuous tense in Egyptian Arabic is formed by combining the present tense form of the verb "to be" (habe) with the present participle form of the verb. The present participle form of the verb is typically formed by adding "een" to the end of the root verb. For example:

  • "sallem" (to greet) becomes "sallameen" (greeting) - سَلَّم becomes سَلَّمِين
  • "rakib" (to drive) becomes "rakbeen" (driving) - راكب becomes راكبِين

Usage[edit | edit source]

The present continuous tense in Egyptian Arabic is used to describe an action that is taking place at the moment of speaking, or a temporary situation that exists now. For example:

  • "Ana rakbeen fi el qahira" (I am driving in Cairo) - أنا راكبين في القاهرة
  • "Wahid sallemeena bi yomen" (Someone is greeting us today) - واحد سَلَّمِينا بِيومِين

It is important to note that the present continuous tense in Egyptian Arabic is not used to describe a permanent or long-term situation. For these cases, the present tense is used instead.

Practice[edit | edit source]

To practice using the present continuous tense in Egyptian Arabic, try constructing sentences using the examples provided, or make up your own sentences describing actions happening at the moment of speaking. It is also helpful to listen to native speakers using this tense in conversation and pay attention to how they use it in different contexts.

With practice and exposure, using the present continuous tense in Egyptian Arabic will become second nature and you will be able to communicate effectively and confidently in the language.

Examples[edit | edit source]

Arabic Transliteration English
انا بشوف ana bachuuf     I    am   seeing
انت بتشوف inta bitichuuf  You  are  seeing
هي بتشوفي Héia biichuuf   She    is   seeing
احنا بنشوف eHna binichuuf   We  are  seeing
انتو بتشوفوا intuu bitichuufu  You  are  seeing (pl)
هم بيشوفوا Húma biichuufu They are  seeing
انا ما بشوفش ana maa bachuufch       I    am   not  seeing
انت ما بتشوفش inta maa bitichuufch   You  are   not  seeing
هي ما بتشوفيش Héia maa biichuufiich   She    is   not   seeing
احنا ما بنشوفش eHna maa binichuufich   We  are    not   seeing
انتو ما بتشوفوش intuu maa bitichuufuuch  You  are    not   seeing (pl)
هم ما بيشوفوش Héia maa biichuufuuch They are    not   seeing

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