6.4: Interrogative words أدوات الاستفهام, New Verbs (to live, to drink, to watch)

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will be able to:

Learn these verbs (to live, to drink, and to watch) in the present tense.
Ask questions with interrogative words.
Differentiate between masculine and feminine colors.

New Present Tense Verbs

New Verb (to live)

You will learn a new verb in the table below. The verb سكن means in English "to live." Listen and practice saying and using these forms in conversation.

The verb to live (سكن)
Example meaning in English	Example	English Meaning	Arabic Meaning
I live in an old house.	أَسْكُنُ في بيتٍ قَديم	I Live	أَسْكُنُ
We live in a new house.	نَسْكُنُ في بيتٍ جديد	We Live	نَسْكُنُ
Do you live in a house or an apartment, Oh Ben?	هَل تَسْكُنُ في بيتٍ أو شقةٍ، يا بِنْ؟	You Live (Masculine/ Singular)	تَسْكُنُ
Do you live in a house or an apartment, Oh Tina?	هَل تَسْكُنين في بيتٍ أو شقةٍ، يا تينا؟	You Live (Feminine/ Singular)	تَسْكُنِين
Do you live at the dorm, oh Cuys?	هَل تَسْكُنُون في بيتِ الطّلاب، يا شباب؟	You Live (all)	تَسْكُنُون
John lives with his family.	يَسْكُنُ جون معَ أسْرَتِهِ	He Lives	يَسْكُنُ
Rana lives with her family.	تَسْكُنُ رنا معَ أسْرَتِهِا	she Lives	تَسْكُنُ
John and Rana live with their family.	جون ورنا يَسْكُنُون معَ أسْرَتِهِم	They (all) Live	يَسْكُنُون

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New Verb (To drink)

You will learn a new verb in the table below. The verb شرب means in English "to drink." Listen and practice saying and using these forms in conversation.

Example meaning in English	Example	English Meaning	Arabic Meaning
I drink red tea.	أَشْرَبُ شاي أَحْمَر	I Drink	أَشْرَبُ
We drink green tea.	نَشْرَبُ شاي أَخْضَر	We Drink	نَشْرَبُ
Do you drink tea, Oh Ben?	هَل تَشْرَبُ شاي، يا بِنْ؟	You Drink (Masculine/ Singular)	تَشْرَبُ
Do you drink coffee, Oh Tina?	هَل تَشْرَبين قهوَة، يا تينا؟	You Drink (Feminine/ Singular)	تَشْرَبين
Do you drink coffee, oh Guys?	هَل تَشْرَبُون قَهْوَة، يا شباب؟	You Drink (all)	تَشْرَبُون
John drinks Arabic coffee.	يَشْرَبُ جون قَهْوَة عَرَبيَّة	He Drinks	يَشْرَبُ
Rana drinks Arabic coffee.	تَشْرَبُ رنا قَهْوَة عَرَبيَّة	she Drinks	تَشْرَبُ
John and Rana drink American coffee.	جون ورنا يَشْرَبُون قَهْوَة أمْريكيَّة	They (all) Drink	يَشْرَبُون

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New Verb (To Watch)

You will learn a new verb in the table below. The verb شاهد means in English "to Watch." Listen and practice saying and using these forms in conversation.

Example meaning in English	Example	English Meaning	Arabic Meaning
I watch the TV.	أَشاهِدُ التَّلفِزيون	I Watch	أُشاهِدُ
We watch the TV in my brother's room.	نُشاهِدُ التِّلفزيون في غرفةِ أخي	We Watch	نُشاهِدُ
Do you watch TV, Oh Ben?	هَل تُشاهِدُ التِّلفزيون، يا بِنْ؟	You Watch (Masculine/ Singular)	تُشاهِدُ
Do you watch TV, Oh Tina?	هَل تُشاهِدين التِّلفزيون، يا تينا؟	You Watch (Feminine/ Singular)	تُشاهِدين
Do you watch the movie at the cinema (theater), oh Guys?	هَل تُشاهِدُون الفيلم في السِّينَما، يا شباب؟	You Watch (all)	تُشاهِدُون
John watches the movie at the theater (cinema).	يُشاهِدُ جون الفيلم في السِّينَما	He Watches	يُشاهِدُ
Rana watches Arabic movie (film).	تُشاهِدُ رنا فيلم عَربيّ	she Watches	تُشاهِدُ
John and Rana watch American movie.	جون ورنا يُشاهِدُون فيلم أمْريكيّ	They (all) Watch	يُشاهِدُون

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Interrogative words أدوات الاستفهام

In the Arabic language, interrogative words are important words used to inquire about things. To achieve that, each interrogative should be used in its appropriate place.

**Interrogative words**
How to use them in questions	meaning	Interrogative words
كَيفَ حَالُكَ؟	How	كَيفَ
أينَ تَسكُنُ؟	Where	أَينَ
مِنْ أَيْنَ أنتَ؟	From where	مِنْ أَيْنَ
أيّ كِتاب؟	Which	أَيّ
في أيِّ جامِعَة تَدْرُسُ؟	In Which	في أَيّ
ماذا تَدرسُ؟	What (In questions with verbs are used)	مَاذا
ما اِسمُك؟	What (In questions without verbs)	ما
مَنْ هَذا؟	Who	مَن
معَ مَنْ تَسْكُنين؟	With Who	معَ مَنْ
هَل أنتَ طالب؟	For yes / no questions	هَل

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