🎙️ Episode 8 – Form II – فَعَّلَ (faʿʿala): Pattern, Meaning, and Common Verbs

In this episode, we begin our deep dive into Form II verbs—the backbone of causation, intensity, and repetition in Modern Standard Arabic.

If Form I is about doing, Form II is about making it happen: teaching, dictating, organizing, preparing, and more.

You’ll learn:

• The core فَعَّلَ pattern and how it transforms Form I roots

• How verbs like عَلَّمَ (to teach), كَتَّبَ (to dictate), and نَظَّمَ (to organize) shift meaning from basic action to structured intent

• Syntax tips, including how Form II verbs pair with prepositions like بـ، في، لـِ

• The power of the شَدَّة (shadda) and why pronunciation matters

• 3 bonus Form II verbs: بَحَّثَ (to investigate), قَرَّأَ (to make recite), and دَرَّسَ (to teach)

This episode is part of the complete Arabic Verbs Workbook system—designed for global learners who want clarity, confidence, and fluency in Arabic.

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🎧 Listen – repeat – and get ready forEpisode 9: Form II Deep Dive 1 – Conjugation, Voice, and Frequency

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🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Form I verbs behave inside full Arabic sentences

• The difference between VSO and SVO word order—and why it matters for verb agreement

• Why الأَوْلادُ كَتَبُوا is correct (not الأَوْلادُ كَتَبَ)

• How negation particles like ما، لا، لَمْ، لَنْ shift verb tense and endings

• Passive voice patterns: fu‘ila and yu‘falu

• Preposition partnerships that complete or change verb meaning

• Idiomatic expressions powered by Form I verbs

💡 Key Reminder: Mastering Form I means moving beyond drills to real-world fluency. This episode bridges the gap between conjugation and communication.

🎧 Listen, practice, and prepare for our next arc: Form II in context.

Welcome back to the Arabic Verbs Workbook Podcast. I'm your host, Thouria, and this is Episode 6: Form I Deep Dive 2 – Imperative.

Before we start today's intensive practice, I want to remind you that this podcast series is part of a complete workbook system. The full Arabic Verbs Workbook with all exercises, solutions, and additional practice materials will be available soon. To get notified when it's released, follow my author page at: https://smile.amazon.com/Thouria-Benferhat/e/B08WJG8SC5

Welcome to our deep dive on one of the most practical and powerful parts of Arabic grammar: the imperative. In this episode, we'll strip away the complexities and show you exactly how to give a command using the most common verb form, Form I. You'll learn the simple rules for turning a basic verb into an instruction, allowing you to tell someone to write, enter, or sit down.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to systematically form the imperative verb from its present tense root.

• The specific conjugation patterns for commanding a single male, a single female, and multiple people.

• Common exceptions and nuances to watch out for.

• Practical examples you can start using immediately.

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Next Episode: In Episode 7, we will dive into Form I in Sentences, exploring how these verbs function in real-world contexts and discussing common challenges learners face.