Language/Moroccan-arabic/Grammar/Affirmative-Imperative

Moroccan Arabic Grammar → Imperative Mood → Affirmative Imperative

As we continue our journey in learning Moroccan Arabic, we will now delve into the imperative mood. The imperative mood expresses a command, request, or advice, and is used to give direct orders. In this lesson, we will focus on the affirmative imperative and its conjugation.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: How to use “to be” with adjectives in Moroccan Arabic & Questions.

Formation

The affirmative imperative is formed by using the base form of the verb. For example, the base form of the verb "to eat" is "kool" (كول).

Moroccan Arabic	Pronunciation	English
كول	kool	Eat!

As we can see from the table above, the imperative form of "to eat" in Moroccan Arabic is simply the base form "kool".

Irregular Verbs

While most verbs in Moroccan Arabic follow the simple pattern of taking the base form in the affirmative imperative, there are a few irregular verbs.

Here are some common irregular verbs and their corresponding imperative forms:

Moroccan Arabic	Pronunciation	English
جيب	jib	Bring!
دير	deer	Do!
غادي	ghadi	Go!
صّدق	sddaq	Believe!

Usage

The affirmative imperative is used to give direct orders and convey urgency or emphasis. It is important to note that it is considered impolite to use the imperative mood in certain situations, such as ordering someone older than you or someone you do not know well. In such cases, it is more appropriate to use the conditional or subjunctive mood.

Here are some examples of the affirmative imperative in use:

• كول الحلوى! (Kool l7lwaa!) - Eat the sweets!
• دير ما كتبت ليك! (Deer maa ktbet lik!) - Do what I told you!
• غادي مع الله! (Ghadi m3a Allah!) - Go with God!
• صّدق بالله! (Sddaq bAllah!) - Believe in God!

Summary

In this lesson, we have learned how to conjugate verbs in the affirmative imperative mood. We have also looked at some irregular verbs and the appropriate usage of the affirmative imperative.

Good luck with your practice, and stay tuned for the next lesson on the negative imperative!

Sources

• Moroccan Arabic Wikipedia
• Imperative Mood Wikipedia

Table of Contents - Moroccan Arabic Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction

• Alphabet and Writing
• Pronunciation

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Greetings and Basic Phrases

• Introducing Yourself and Others
• Asking for Directions
• Numbers and Counting

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Gender and Plurals
• Demonstratives
• Possessive Pronouns

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Food and Drink

• Ordering Food in a Restaurant
• Describing Food
• Beverages and Ordering Drinks

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Verbs

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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House and Home

• Rooms and Furniture
• Household Chores
• Renting an Apartment

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Adjectives

• Adjective Agreement
• Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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Traditions and Customs

• Weddings and Celebrations
• Greetings and Etiquette

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Prepositions

• Directional Prepositions
• Temporal Prepositions

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Transportation

• Taking a Taxi
• Public Transportation

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Imperative Mood

• Affirmative Imperative
• Negative Imperative

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Shopping and Bargaining

• Shopping for Clothes
• At the Market
• Bargaining and Haggling

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Historical Sites and Landmarks

• The Medina
• Kasbahs

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Relative Clauses

• Direct and Indirect Object Clauses
• Relative Pronouns

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Health and Emergencies

• At the Hospital
• Emergencies and First Aid

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Passive Voice

• Formation of Passive Constructions
• Uses of the Passive

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Leisure and Entertainment

• Music and Dance
• Sports and Activities

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Holidays and Festivals

• Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha
• Ramadan

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Conditional Mood

• Formation of the Conditional
• Uses of the Conditional

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Regional Dialects

• Darija and Other Dialects
• Language Use and Social Context

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Indirect Speech

• Reported Speech
• Indirect Questions

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Weather and Climate

• Describing the Weather
• Seasons and Climate

Other Lessons

• The verb "To Run"
• Future Tense
• Formation of Passive Constructions
• Pronouns
• Indirect Questions
• How to use “there to be” in Moroccan Arabic
• The verb "to sleep"
• How to use “to be” with names and places
• The Inclusive Case in Moroccan Arabic
• Directional Prepositions