Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I became | 'ana tiAibtaacnaa tiAibt | أنا َ تـِعـِبت |
| We became | 'ihna tiAibnaiicHnaa tiAibnaa | إحنا َ تـِعـِبنا |
| You(m) became | 'inta tiAibtiicnta tiAibt | إنت َ تـِعـِبت |
| You(f) became | 'inti tiAibtiiicnti tiAibty | إنت ِ تـِعـِبتي |
| You(pl) became | 'intu tiAibtuiicntoo tiAibtoo | إنتوا تـِعـِبتوا |
| He/it(m) became | huwa tiAibhuwa tiAib | هـُو َ تـِعـِب |
| She/it(f) became | hiya tiAbithiya tiAbit | هـِي َ تـِعبـِت |
| They became | humma tiAbuhumma tiAboo | هـُمّ َ تـِعبوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might become | 'ana yimkin 'atAabaacnaa yimkin aactAab | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أتعـَب |
| We might become | 'ihna yimkin nitAabiicHnaa yimkin nitAab | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِتعـَب |
| You(m) might become | 'inta yimkin titAabiicnta yimkin titAab | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِتعـَب |
| You(f) might become | 'inti yimkin titAabiiicnti yimkin titAaby | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِتعـَبي |
| You(pl) might become | 'intu yimkin titAabuiicntoo yimkin titAaboo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِتعـَبوا |
| He/it(m) might become | huwa yimkin yitAabhuwa yimkin yitAab | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِتعـَب |
| She/it(f) might become | hiya yimkin titAabhiya yimkin titAab | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِتعـَب |
| They might become | humma yimkin yitAabuhumma yimkin yitAaboo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِتعـَبوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I become | 'ana batAabaacnaa batAab | أنا َ بـَتعـَب |
| We become | 'ihna binitAabiicHnaa binitAab | إحنا َ بـِنـِتعـَب |
| You(m) become | 'inta bititAabiicnta bititAab | إنت َ بـِتـِتعـَب |
| You(f) become | 'inti bititAabiiicnti bititAaby | إنت ِ بـِتـِتعـَبي |
| You(pl) become | 'intu bititAabuiicntoo bititAaboo | إنتوا بـِتـِتعـَبوا |
| He/it(m) becomes | huwa biyitAabhuwa biyitAab | هـُو َ بـِيـِتعـَب |
| She/it(f) becomes | hiya bititAabhiya bititAab | هـِي َ بـِتـِتعـَب |
| They become | humma biyitAabuhumma biyitAaboo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِتعـَبوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will become | 'ana hatAabaacnaa hatAab | أنا َ هـَتعـَب |
| We will become | 'ihna hanitAabiicHnaa hanitAab | إحنا َ هـَنـِتعـَب |
| You(m) will become | 'inta hatitAabiicnta hatitAab | إنت َ هـَتـِتعـَب |
| You(f) will become | 'inti hatitAabiiicnti hatitAaby | إنت ِ هـَتـِتعـَبي |
| You(pl) will become | 'intu hatitAabuiicntoo hatitAaboo | إنتوا هـَتـِتعـَبوا |
| He/it(m) will become | huwa hayitAabhuwa hayitAab | هـُو َ هـَيـِتعـَب |
| She/it(f) will become | hiya hatitAabhiya hatitAab | هـِي َ هـَتـِتعـَب |
| They will become | humma hayitAabuhumma hayitAaboo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِتعـَبوا |
Active Participle
for some actions happening now (movement, thinking, sense)
| English | Egyptian |
| I(m) am becoming | 'ana taeAibaacnaa taeAib | أنا َ تا َعـِب |
| I(f) am becoming | 'ana taeAibaaacnaa taeAibaö | أنا َ تا َعـِبـَة |
| We are becoming | 'ihna taeAibeeniicHnaa taeAibyn | إحنا َ تا َعـِبين |
| You(m) are becoming | 'inta taeAibiicnta taeAib | إنت َ تا َعـِب |
| You(f) are becoming | 'inti taeAibaiicnti taeAibaö | إنت ِ تا َعـِبـَة |
| You(pl) are becoming | 'intu taeAibeeniicntoo taeAibyn | إنتوا تا َعـِبين |
| He/it(m) is becoming | huwa taeAibhuwa taeAib | هـُو َ تا َعـِب |
| She/it(f) is becoming | hiya taeAibahiya taeAibaö | هـِي َ تا َعـِبـَة |
| They are becoming | humma taeAibeenhumma taeAibyn | هـُمّ َ تا َعـِبين |
