Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I camped | 'ana chayyimtaacnaa Kayyimt | أنا َ خـَييـِمت |
| We camped | 'ihna chayyimnaiicHnaa Kayyimnaa | إحنا َ خـَييـِمنا |
| You(m) camped | 'inta chayyimtiicnta Kayyimt | إنت َ خـَييـِمت |
| You(f) camped | 'inti chayyimtiiicnti Kayyimty | إنت ِ خـَييـِمتي |
| You(pl) camped | 'intu chayyimtuiicntoo Kayyimtoo | إنتوا خـَييـِمتوا |
| He/it(m) camped | huwa chayyimhuwa Kayyim | هـُو َ خـَييـِم |
| She/it(f) camped | hiya chayyimithiya Kayyimit | هـِي َ خـَييـِمـِت |
| They camped | humma chayyimuhumma Kayyimoo | هـُمّ َ خـَييـِموا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might camp | 'ana yimkin 'achayyimaacnaa yimkin aacKayyim | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أخـَييـِم |
| We might camp | 'ihna yimkin nichayyimiicHnaa yimkin niKayyim | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِخـَييـِم |
| You(m) might camp | 'inta yimkin tichayyimiicnta yimkin tiKayyim | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَييـِم |
| You(f) might camp | 'inti yimkin tichayyimiiicnti yimkin tiKayyimy | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَييـِمي |
| You(pl) might camp | 'intu yimkin tichayyimuiicntoo yimkin tiKayyimoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِخـَييـِموا |
| He/it(m) might camp | huwa yimkin yichayyimhuwa yimkin yiKayyim | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِخـَييـِم |
| She/it(f) might camp | hiya yimkin tichayyimhiya yimkin tiKayyim | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَييـِم |
| They might camp | humma yimkin yichayyimuhumma yimkin yiKayyimoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِخـَييـِموا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I camp | 'ana bachayyimaacnaa baKayyim | أنا َ بـَخـَييـِم |
| We camp | 'ihna binchayyimiicHnaa binKayyim | إحنا َ بـِنخـَييـِم |
| You(m) camp | 'inta bitchayyimiicnta bitKayyim | إنت َ بـِتخـَييـِم |
| You(f) camp | 'inti bitchayyimiiicnti bitKayyimy | إنت ِ بـِتخـَييـِمي |
| You(pl) camp | 'intu bitchayyimuiicntoo bitKayyimoo | إنتوا بـِتخـَييـِموا |
| He/it(m) camps | huwa biyichayyimhuwa biyiKayyim | هـُو َ بـِيـِخـَييـِم |
| She/it(f) camps | hiya bitchayyimhiya bitKayyim | هـِي َ بـِتخـَييـِم |
| They camp | humma biyichayyimuhumma biyiKayyimoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِخـَييـِموا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will camp | 'ana hachayyimaacnaa haKayyim | أنا َ هـَخـَييـِم |
| We will camp | 'ihna hanchayyimiicHnaa hanKayyim | إحنا َ هـَنخـَييـِم |
| You(m) will camp | 'inta hatchayyimiicnta hatKayyim | إنت َ هـَتخـَييـِم |
| You(f) will camp | 'inti hatchayyimiiicnti hatKayyimy | إنت ِ هـَتخـَييـِمي |
| You(pl) will camp | 'intu hatchayyimuiicntoo hatKayyimoo | إنتوا هـَتخـَييـِموا |
| He/it(m) will camp | huwa hayichayyimhuwa hayiKayyim | هـُو َ هـَيـِخـَييـِم |
| She/it(f) will camp | hiya hatchayyimhiya hatKayyim | هـِي َ هـَتخـَييـِم |
| They will camp | humma hayichayyimuhumma hayiKayyimoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِخـَييـِموا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian |
| You(m) camp! | chayyimKayyim | خـَييـِم |
| You(f) camp! | chayyimiKayyimy | خـَييـِمي |
| You(pl) camp! | chayyimuKayyimoo | خـَييـِموا |
Passive Participle
when something has been acted upon
| English | Egyptian |
| He/it(m) is camped | huwa muchayyimhuwa muKayyim | هـُو َ مـُخـَييـِم |
| She/it(f) is camped | hiya muchayyimahiya muKayyimaö | هـِي َ مـُخـَييـِمـَة |
| They are camped | humma muchayyimeenhumma muKayyimyn | هـُمّ َ مـُخـَييـِمين |
