A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar!

  1. The Moods. The Present tense verb in Arabic has three moods. ================================================================

  2. Indicative is the regular present tense verb.

**تـَسکـُنُ أختي في هذهِ الشقـَّةِ.**

My sisterlives in this apartment.

  1. Subjunctive is used when there is doubt, fear, hope, purpose, obligation, negated future, etc.

**لنْ تـَسکـُنَ أختي في هذهِ الشقـَّةِ.**

My sisterwill not live in this apartment.

  1. Jussive is used in negating the past tense with the particleلمْ

**لم تـَسکـُنْ أختي في هذهِ الشقـَّةِ.**

My sisterdid not live in this apartment.