In Lesson 13.1, you mastered singular past tense: He, She, You, I. But what if a group of people did something? The root verb stays the same — only the tail changes again!
The pattern is exactly the same as singular — we attach a tail to the verb root. The plural tails carry unique group sounds: -uu (they-M), -na (they-F), -tum/-tunna (you-all), -naa (we).
Using ذَهَبَ (to go) as our example throughout.
| The Doer (Plural) | Arabic Verb | Tail Added | Pronounced | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They (M) | ذَهَبُوا | ـُوا | Dhahabuu | They (M) went |
| They (F) | ذَهَبْنَ | ـْنَ | Dhahabna | They (F) went |
| You-all (M) | ذَهَبْتُمْ | ـْتُمْ | Dhahabtum | You all (M) went |
| You-all (F) | ذَهَبْتُنَّ | ـْتُنَّ | Dhahabtunna | You all (F) went |
| We | ذَهَبْنَا | ـْنَا | Dhahabnaa | We went |
Using the verb كَتَبَ (to write), conjugate it for each plural doer. Tap to reveal!