Verb details
Perfect
for actions that happened in the past
| English | Egyptian |
| I frightened | 'ana chawwiftaacnaa Kawwift | أنا َ خـَوّ ِفت |
| We frightened | 'ihna chawwifnaiicHnaa Kawwifnaa | إحنا َ خـَوّ ِفنا |
| You(m) frightened | 'inta chawwiftiicnta Kawwift | إنت َ خـَوّ ِفت |
| You(f) frightened | 'inti chawwiftiiicnti Kawwifty | إنت ِ خـَوّ ِفتي |
| You(pl) frightened | 'intu chawwiftuiicntoo Kawwiftoo | إنتوا خـَوّ ِفتوا |
| He/it(m) frightened | huwa chawwifhuwa Kawwif | هـُو َ خـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) frightened | hiya chawwifithiya Kawwifit | هـِي َ خـَوّ ِفـِت |
| They frightened | humma chawwifuhumma Kawwifoo | هـُمّ َ خـَوّ ِفوا |
Imperfect
used with modals (must, should, could, want to...
| English | Egyptian |
| I might frighten | 'ana yimkin 'achawwifaacnaa yimkin aacKawwif | أنا َ يـِمكـِن أخـَوّ ِف |
| We might frighten | 'ihna yimkin nichawwifiicHnaa yimkin niKawwif | إحنا َ يـِمكـِن نـِخـَوّ ِف |
| You(m) might frighten | 'inta yimkin tichawwifiicnta yimkin tiKawwif | إنت َ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَوّ ِف |
| You(f) might frighten | 'inti yimkin tichawwifiiicnti yimkin tiKawwify | إنت ِ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَوّ ِفي |
| You(pl) might frighten | 'intu yimkin tichawwifuiicntoo yimkin tiKawwifoo | إنتوا يـِمكـِن تـِخـَوّ ِفوا |
| He/it(m) might frighten | huwa yimkin yichawwifhuwa yimkin yiKawwif | هـُو َ يـِمكـِن يـِخـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) might frighten | hiya yimkin tichawwifhiya yimkin tiKawwif | هـِي َ يـِمكـِن تـِخـَوّ ِف |
| They might frighten | humma yimkin yichawwifuhumma yimkin yiKawwifoo | هـُمّ َ يـِمكـِن يـِخـَوّ ِفوا |
Bi-Imperfect
for actions happening now and habitual actions
| English | Egyptian |
| I frighten | 'ana bachawwifaacnaa baKawwif | أنا َ بـَخـَوّ ِف |
| We frighten | 'ihna binchawwifiicHnaa binKawwif | إحنا َ بـِنخـَوّ ِف |
| You(m) frighten | 'inta bitchawwifiicnta bitKawwif | إنت َ بـِتخـَوّ ِف |
| You(f) frighten | 'inti bitchawwifiiicnti bitKawwify | إنت ِ بـِتخـَوّ ِفي |
| You(pl) frighten | 'intu bitchawwifuiicntoo bitKawwifoo | إنتوا بـِتخـَوّ ِفوا |
| He/it(m) frightens | huwa biyichawwifhuwa biyiKawwif | هـُو َ بـِيـِخـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) frightens | hiya bitchawwifhiya bitKawwif | هـِي َ بـِتخـَوّ ِف |
| They frighten | humma biyichawwifuhumma biyiKawwifoo | هـُمّ َ بـِيـِخـَوّ ِفوا |
Ha-Imperfect
for actions that will happen in the future
| English | Egyptian |
| I will frighten | 'ana hachawwifaacnaa haKawwif | أنا َ هـَخـَوّ ِف |
| We will frighten | 'ihna hanchawwifiicHnaa hanKawwif | إحنا َ هـَنخـَوّ ِف |
| You(m) will frighten | 'inta hatchawwifiicnta hatKawwif | إنت َ هـَتخـَوّ ِف |
| You(f) will frighten | 'inti hatchawwifiiicnti hatKawwify | إنت ِ هـَتخـَوّ ِفي |
| You(pl) will frighten | 'intu hatchawwifuiicntoo hatKawwifoo | إنتوا هـَتخـَوّ ِفوا |
| He/it(m) will frighten | huwa hayichawwifhuwa hayiKawwif | هـُو َ هـَيـِخـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) will frighten | hiya hatchawwifhiya hatKawwif | هـِي َ هـَتخـَوّ ِف |
| They will frighten | humma hayichawwifuhumma hayiKawwifoo | هـُمّ َ هـَيـِخـَوّ ِفوا |
Imperative
telling somebody to do something
| English | Egyptian |
| You(m) frighten! | chawwifKawwif | خـَوّ ِف |
| You(f) frighten! | chawwifiKawwify | خـَوّ ِفي |
| You(pl) frighten! | chawwifuKawwifoo | خـَوّ ِفوا |
Passive Participle
when something has been acted upon
| English | Egyptian |
| He/it(m) is frightened | huwa muchawwifhuwa muKawwif | هـُو َ مـُخـَوّ ِف |
| She/it(f) is frightened | hiya muchawwifahiya muKawwifaö | هـِي َ مـُخـَوّ ِفـَة |
| They are frightened | humma muchawwifeenhumma muKawwifyn | هـُمّ َ مـُخـَوّ ِفين |
