Let's repeat the definition of the weak verbs.

If any triliteral rooted verb's one of the three root letters is one of alif (hamza, a), waaw (w) or yaa (y) then that is defined as a weak verb.

In this section, we will give examples for the weak verbs whose second letter of the triliteral root is one of alif (a), waaw (w) or yaa (y). There are many verbs in this category. These class of verbs are well known for being troublesome with respect to their conjugation. The verbs whose second letter is an alif is the most troublesome. We will give a few examples in order to ease the learner's pain.

The dual form is not used in daily life. It is usually an academic interest. Therefore, we will skip the dual form from our tables.

Second root letter=alif                                                                                                                                                                                 Second root letter=alif

Verb=baa'A=to sell, masc=m, fem=f English Pronouns Arabic Pronouns   Perfect   Imperfect I anaa bi'tu abi'U Thou (m) anta bi'ta tabi'U Thou (f) anti bi'ti tabi'Iyna He huwa baa'A yabi'U She hiya baa'At tabi'U We nahnu bi'naa nabi'U You (m) antum bi'tum tabi'UUna You (f) antunna bi'tunna tabi'na They (m) hum baa'UU yabi'UUna They (f) hunna bi'na yabi'na

Verb=jaa'A=to come   Perfect   Imperfect ji'tu aji'U ji'ta taji'U ji'ti taji'Iyna jaa'A yaji'U jaa'At taji'U ji'naa naji'U ji'tum taji'UUne ji'tunna taji'na jaa'UU yaji'UUna ji'na yaji'na

Three root letters of the verb baa'A are the letters baa (b), alif (a), and ayn ('A).

Three root letters of the verb jaa'A are the letters jiim (j), alif (a), and ayn ('A).

Please observe that the difference between the two verbs is in the first letter. Middle and the last letters are the same and therefore they follow the same pattern with respect to second and third letters.

Second root letter=yaa                                                                                                                                                                                 Second root letter=alif

Verb=saara=to travel, root=s-y-r, masc=m, fem=f English Pronouns Arabic Pronouns   Perfect   Imperfect I anaa sirtu asiyru Thou (m) anta sirta tasiyru Thou (f) anti sirti tasiyriyna He huwe saara yasiyru She hiya saarat tasiyru We nahnu sirnaa nasiyru You (m) antum sirtum tasiyruuna You (f) antunna sirtunna tasirna They (m) hum saaruu yasiyruuna They (f) hunna sirna yasirna

Verb=kaana=to be   Perfect   Imperfect kuntu akuunu kunta takuunu kunti takuuniyna kaana yakuunu kaanat takuunu kunnaa nakuunu kuntum takuunuuna kuntunna takunna kaanuu yakuunuuna kunna yakunna

Second root letter=waaw                                                                                                                                                           Second root letter=waaw

Verb=raway=to relate, root=r-w-y masc=m, fem=f English Pronouns Arabic Pronouns   Perfect   Imperfect I anaa rawaytu arwiy Thou (m) anta rawayta tarwiy Thou (f) anti rawayti tarwiyna He huwa raway yarwiiy She hiya rawat tarwiiy We nahnu rawaynaa narwiiy You (m) antum rawaytum tarwuuna You (f) antunna rawaytunna tarwiyna They (m) hum rawaw yarwuuna They (f) hunna rawayna yarwiyna

Verb=sawiya=to equal   Perfect   Imperfect sawiytu asway sawiyta tasway sawiyti taswayna sawiya yasway sawiyat tasway sawiynaa nasway sawiytum taswawna sawiytunna taswayna sawuu yaswawna sawiyna yaswayna

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