A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar!

  1. Negation of Present and Future Tense Verbs ==============================================

Verbs in the present tense are negated byلا . Verbs which express future tense are negated byلـنْ   after dropping the future marker prefix (سـَ ) . Please remember that the verb has to be changed to the Subjunctive Mood.

a. We don’t watch/see this movie.  لا نـُشاهِدُ هذا الفلم.

b. We will not watch/see this movie.لـن نـُشاهِدَ هذا الفلم.