Level 2 - Negation
Learning Arabic verb negation: Comprehensive rules, exercises, and examples. Covering past, present and future tenses.
Want to confidently negate past tense verbs in Arabic? Our guide breaks down the rules for using ما and لا, with plenty of examples to help you practice
Negation of the present tense verb occurs due to the following particles: ma (ما), lya (لا), lyam (لَـمْ), lyan (لَنْ), lyamma (لَـمَّا)
Learn to say "no" in Arabic! Practice negating verbs in the present tense with interactive exercises. The particles لن and لم and لا and ما will help you
Practice negating of a nominal sentence with the verb ليس, the particle لا, or ما. For example: لَـيْسَ الطَّالِبُ نَشِيــطًا The student is not active
A comprehensive conjugation table of an Arabic verb in the past, present, and future tenses, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms
Negating Past Tense Verbs. The particle لا to negate a past tense verb using the particle لا, one of three conditions must be met: Negation, Repetition, Supplication
The particle لم transformed the verb into a past action (i.e., did not go in the past) The particle لم put the verb in the state of jazm (الجزم)
You can negate a nominal sentence with the verb ليس, the particle لا, or ما لَـيْسَ. The verb ليس making the الـمُبْتَدَأ in the الرفعُ, and the الـخَبَر in the النَّصْب
A fundamental concept in Arabic is the study of cases and moods. And its essentially a discussion of how different rules change the case of a noun or the mood of a verb