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Darija Academy — B1.2
The sixth level of Darija Academy’s free course. Learn the Darija present tense, from regular verbs through every irregular pattern, then verb chaining, purpose clauses, and the imperative.
Daily Routines and the Present Tense
How Darija’s present tense works, and what its prefixes mean.
Read Lesson →Regular Verbs in the Present Tense
Conjugate regular verbs like ktb (to write) in the present tense.
Read Lesson →Present-Tense Time Expressions
Always, usually, sometimes, every day, and other frequency words.
Read Lesson →Intro to Irregular Present-Tense Verbs
The main categories of irregular verbs in the present tense.
Read Lesson →Irregular Verbs — “a” Changes to “u”
Verbs like gal (to say) where the middle a becomes u in the present tense.
Read Lesson →Irregular Verbs — “a” Changes to “i”
Verbs like jab (to bring) where the middle a becomes i.
Read Lesson →Irregular Verbs — “a” Remains “a”
Verbs like bat (to spend the night) where the middle a stays the same.
Read Lesson →Verbs Ending in “a” — Changes to “i”
Verbs like jra (to run) where the final a becomes i.
Read Lesson →Verbs Ending in “a” — Remains “a”
Verbs like qra (to read/study) where the final a stays the same.
Read Lesson →Verbs with Internal Changes
Two special verbs — kla (to eat) and xda (to take) — with their own present-tense pattern.
Read Lesson →Using One Verb After Another
Say ‘I want to go’ by dropping ka- from the second verb.
Read Lesson →The Imperative — Giving Commands
Tell someone to do something, or not to, in Darija.
Read Lesson →Irregular Imperatives
Special command forms for to go, to come, and to give.
Read Lesson →Daily Routine Exercise
Conjugate the verbs and put a daily routine in order.
Read Lesson →Daily Routine Reading Text
Read about Susan’s typical day and answer comprehension questions.
Read Lesson →More lessons are added regularly — check back soon for the next level.