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LESSON 228Active Participles for Current Actions
Lesson objective
For a small group of verbs, the active participle is needed to describe an action happening now. For these verbs, the present tense usually describes a habit, while the active participle describes the current action or state.
Verb and active-participle forms
| Verb | Active participle | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gls — to sit or stay | gals | sitting |
| lbs — to wear | labs | wearing |
| n3s — to sleep | na3s | sleeping |
| xrj — to leave/go out | xarj | leaving/going out |
| dxl — to enter | daxl | entering |
| rj3 — to return | raj3 | returning |
| wqf — to stand | waqf | standing |
| safr — to travel | msafr | travelling |
| kra — to rent | kari | renting |
| ndm — to regret | nadm | regretting |
| skt — to be quiet | sakt | being quiet |
| xaf — to be afraid | xayf | being afraid |
| bat — to spend the night | bayt | spending the night |
Habit compared with a current action
kay-lbs qamija xḍra kul nhar. — He wears a green shirt every day. (regular habit)
huwa labs qamija xḍra. — He is wearing a green shirt now. (current)
kat-n3s f 10:00. — She goes to sleep at ten o’clock. (habit)
hiya na3sa. — She is sleeping now. (current condition)
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