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Arabic Negation Particles
أدوات النفي العربية
All Arabic negation particles with their tense usage and examples.
Ages
12-13
لا
la
not (present tense)
لا أفهم — I don't understand
لم
lam
did not (past)
لم أذهب — I didn't go
لن
lan
will not (future)
لن أذهب — I won't go
ليس
laysa
is not (nominal)
ليس هذا صحيحاً — This is not correct
ما
ma
not (past, classical)
ما ذهبت — I didn't go
ليست
laysat
is not (fem.)
ليست هنا — She is not here
لا أريد
la urid
I don't want
لم يكتب
lam yaktub
he didn't write
لن أنسى
lan ansa
I will not forget
ليسوا هنا
laysu huna
they are not here
Practice Time!
Practice Time!Cover the English. For each negation particle, say which tense it is used with.