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Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian | 
| I  prevented | 'ana manaAtaacnaa manaAt | أنا َ مـَنـَعت | 
| We  prevented | 'ihna manaAnaiicHnaa manaAnaa | إحنا َ مـَنـَعنا | 
| You(m)  prevented | 'inta manaAtiicnta manaAt | إنت َ مـَنـَعت | 
| You(f)  prevented | 'inti manaAtiiicnti manaAty | إنت ِ مـَنـَعتي | 
| You(pl)  prevented | 'intu manaAtuiicntoo manaAtoo | إنتوا مـَنـَعتوا | 
| He/it(m)  prevented | huwa manaAhuwa manaA | هـُو َ مـَنـَع | 
| She/it(f)  prevented | hiya manaAithiya manaAit | هـِي َ مـَنـَعـِت | 
| They  prevented | humma manaAuhumma manaAoo | هـُمّ َ مـَنـَعوا | 
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian | 
| I might  prevent | 'ana yimkin 'amnaAaacnaa yimkin aacmnaA | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أمنـَع | 
| We might  prevent | 'ihna yimkin nimnaAiicHnaa yimkin nimnaA | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِمنـَع | 
| You(m) might  prevent | 'inta yimkin timnaAiicnta yimkin timnaA | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِمنـَع | 
| You(f) might  prevent | 'inti yimkin timnaAiiicnti yimkin timnaAy | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِمنـَعي | 
| You(pl) might  prevent | 'intu yimkin timnaAuiicntoo yimkin timnaAoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِمنـَعوا | 
| He/it(m) might  prevent | huwa yimkin yimnaAhuwa yimkin yimnaA | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِمنـَع | 
| She/it(f) might  prevent | hiya yimkin timnaAhiya yimkin timnaA | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِمنـَع | 
| They might  prevent | humma yimkin yimnaAuhumma yimkin yimnaAoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِمنـَعوا | 
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian | 
| I  prevent | 'ana bamnaAaacnaa bamnaA | أنا َ بـَمنـَع | 
| We  prevent | 'ihna binimnaAiicHnaa binimnaA | إحنا َ بـِنـِمنـَع | 
| You(m)  prevent | 'inta bitimnaAiicnta bitimnaA | إنت َ بـِتـِمنـَع | 
| You(f)  prevent | 'inti bitimnaAiiicnti bitimnaAy | إنت ِ بـِتـِمنـَعي | 
| You(pl)  prevent | 'intu bitimnaAuiicntoo bitimnaAoo | إنتوا بـِتـِمنـَعوا | 
| He/it(m)  prevents | huwa biyimnaAhuwa biyimnaA | هـُو َ بـِيـِمنـَع | 
| She/it(f)  prevents | hiya bitimnaAhiya bitimnaA | هـِي َ بـِتـِمنـَع | 
| They  prevent | humma biyimnaAuhumma biyimnaAoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِمنـَعوا | 
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian | 
| I will  prevent | 'ana hamnaAaacnaa hamnaA | أنا َ هـَمنـَع | 
| We will  prevent | 'ihna hanimnaAiicHnaa hanimnaA | إحنا َ هـَنـِمنـَع | 
| You(m) will  prevent | 'inta hatimnaAiicnta hatimnaA | إنت َ هـَتـِمنـَع | 
| You(f) will  prevent | 'inti hatimnaAiiicnti hatimnaAy | إنت ِ هـَتـِمنـَعي | 
| You(pl) will  prevent | 'intu hatimnaAuiicntoo hatimnaAoo | إنتوا هـَتـِمنـَعوا | 
| He/it(m) will  prevent | huwa hayimnaAhuwa hayimnaA | هـُو َ هـَيـِمنـَع | 
| She/it(f) will  prevent | hiya hatimnaAhiya hatimnaA | هـِي َ هـَتـِمنـَع | 
| They will  prevent | humma hayimnaAuhumma hayimnaAoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِمنـَعوا | 
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian | 
| You(m)  prevent! | 'imnaAiicmnaA | إمنـَع | 
| You(f)  prevent! | 'imnaAiiicmnaAy | إمنـَعي | 
| You(pl)  prevent! | 'imnaAuiicmnaAoo | إمنـَعوا | 
Passive Participle
when something has been acted upon
| English | Egyptian | 
| He/it(m) is  prevented | huwa mamnooAhuwa mamnwA | هـُو َ مـَمنوع | 
| She/it(f) is  prevented | hiya mamnooAahiya mamnwAaö | هـِي َ مـَمنوعـَة | 
| They are  prevented | humma mamnooAeenhumma mamnwAyn | هـُمّ َ مـَمنوعين |