Imperfect passive tense | الْمُضّارِعُ الْمَجْهُول

The imperfect passive tense is formed by giving dammah -ُ to the sign of the imperfect tense, and fatha -َ on the second radical.

 

1. Imperfect passive tense of the passive verb of consonants – الصَحِيْحُ

  Example: يُفْعَلُ = يُفْعَلُ    

Table passive verb of consonants يُرْفَعُ

 

3rd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
يُرْفَعُ	يُرْفَعَانِ	يُرْفَعُوْنَ
He is being raised/will be raised	They both are being raised/will be raised	They all are being raised/will be raised.

 

3rd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُرْفَعُ	تُرْفَعَانِ	يُرْفَعْنَ
She is being raised/will be raised	They both are being raised/will be raised	They are being raised/will be raised.

 

2nd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُرْفَعُ	تُرْفَعَانِ	تُرْفَعُوْنَ
You are being raised/will be raised	You both are being raised/will be raised	You all are being raised/will be raised

 

2nd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُرْفَعِيْنَ	تُرْفَعَانِ	تُرْفَعْنَ
You are being raised/will be raised	You are being raised/will be raised	You all are being  raised/will be raised

 

First-person (masculine/feminine)

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
أُرْفَعُ	–	نُرْفَعُ
I am being raised/will be raised	–	We are being raised/will be raised

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2. Imperfect passive tense – hamzated verbs – الْمَهْمُوْزُ

 

Table of يُؤْمَرُ

 

3rd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
يُؤْمَرُ	يُؤْمَرَانِ	يُؤْمَرُوْنَ
He is being ordered/will be ordered	They both are being ordered/will be ordered	They all are being ordered/will be ordered.

 

3rd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُؤْمَرُ	تُؤْمَرَانِ	يُؤْمَرْنَ
She is being ordered/will be ordered	They both are being ordered/will be ordered	They are being ordered/will be ordered.

 

2nd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُؤْمَرُ	تُؤْمَرَانِ	تُؤْمَرُوْنَ
You are being ordered/will be ordered	You both are being ordered/will be ordered	You all are being ordered/will be ordered

 

2nd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُؤْمَرِيْنَ	تُؤْمَرَانِ	تُؤْمَرْنَ
You are being ordered/will be ordered	You are being ordered/will be ordered	You all are being ordered/will be ordered

 

First-person (masculine/feminine)

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
أُؤْمَرُ	–	نُؤْمَرُ
I am being ordered/will be ordered	–	We are ordered/will be ordered

 

Table of يُسْأَلُ

 

3rd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
يُسْأَلُ	يُسْأَلانِ	يُسْأَلونَ
He is being asked/will be asked	They both are being asked/will be asked	They all are being asked/will be asked

 

3rd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُسْأَلُ	تُسْأَلانِ	يُسْأَلْنَ
She is being asked/will be asked	They both are being asked/will be asked	They are being asked/will be asked

 

2nd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُسْأَلُ	تُسْأَلانِ	تُسْأَلُونَ
You are being asked/will be asked	You both are being asked/will be asked	You all are being asked/will be asked

 

2nd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُسْأَلِيْنَ	تُسْأَلانِ	تُسْأَلْنَ
You are being asked/will be asked	You are being asked/will be asked	You all are being asked/will be asked

 

First-person (masculine/feminine)

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
أُسْأَلُ	–	نُسْأَلُ
I am being asked/will be asked	–	We are asked/will be asked

 

Table of يُهْزَأُ

 

3rd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
يُهْزَأُ	يُهْزَئانِ	يُهْزَأُوْنَ
He is being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	They both are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	They all are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed

 

3rd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُهْزَأُ	تُهْزَئانِ	يُهْزَئْنَ
She is being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	They both are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	They are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed

 

2nd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُهْزَأُ	تُهْزَئانِ	تُهْزَأُوْنَ
You are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	You both are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	You all are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed

 

2nd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُهْزَئيْنَ	تُهْزَئانِ	تُهْزَئْنَ
You are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	You are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	You all are being ridiculed/will be ridiculed

 

First-person (masculine/feminine)

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
أُهْزَأُ	–	نُهْزَأُ
I am being ridiculed/will be ridiculed	–	We are ridiculed/will be ridiculed

 

3. Imperfect passive tense – Weak verbs – الأفْعَالُ المُعْتَلَّة

 

The pattern of وَعَدَ – يَعِدُ = يُوْعَدُ

يُوْعَدُ is according to the passive imperfect tense يُفْعَلُ.  

As mentioned in the previous chapter, there will be no passive voice for the verbs beginning with ى as intransitive verbs.

The pattern of قَالَ – يَقُوْلُ = يُقَالُ. theو is changed to long alif ا.  

 

Table of يُقَالُ

 

3rd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
يُقَالُ	يُقَالانِ	يُقَالُوْنَ
He has told/will be told	They both have been told/will be told	They all have been told/will be told

 

3rd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُقَالُ	تُقَالانِ	يُقَالْنَ
She has been told/will be told	They both have been told/will be told	They have been told/will be told

 

2nd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُقَالُ	تُقَالانِ	تُقَالُوْنَ
You have been told/will be told	You both have been told/will be told	You all have been told/will be told

 

2nd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُقَالِيْنَ	تُقَالانِ	تُقَالْنَ
You have been told/will be told	You both have been told/will be told	You all have been told/will be told

 

First-person (masculine/feminine)

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
أُقَالُ	–	نُقَالُ
I have been told/will be told	–	We have been told/will be told

  In the third person and second person feminine plurals, the alif will be dropped.  

 

The passive verb of دَعَا – يَدْعُوْا = يُدْعَى

 

The ى is changed to a long alif ا. This alif is dropped from second and third-person feminine plurals.

 

Table of يُدْعَى

 

3rd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
يُدْعَى	يُدْعَيَانِ	يُدْعَوْنَ
He is called/will be called	They both are called/will be called	They all are called/will be called

 

3rd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُدْعَى	تُدْعَيَانِ	يُدْعَوْنَ
She is called/will be called	They both are called/will be called	They are called/will be called

 

2nd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُدْعَى	تُدْعَيَانِ	تُدْعَوْنَ
You are called/will be called	You both are called/will be called	You all are called/will be called

 

2nd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُدْعِيْنَ	تُدْعَيَانِ	تُدْعَوْنَ
You are called/will be called	You both are called/will be called	You all are called/will be called

 

First-person (masculine/feminine)

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
أُدْعَى	–	نُدْعَى
I am called/will be called	–	We are called/will be called

 

• Passive verb of زَمَى – يَرْمَي = يُرْمَى
• Passive verb of لَقِيَ – يَلْقَى = يُلْقَى

 

4. Imperfect passive tense – doubly weak verb – اللَّفِيْفُ

 

• Passive verb of  وَقَى – يَقِي = يُوْقَى

 

5. Imperfect passive tense – Double lettered verbs  – المُضاعَفُ

• Passive verb of  عَضَّ – يَعُضُّ = يُعَضُّ

 

Table of يُعَضُّ

 

3rd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
يُعَضُّ	يُعَضَّانِ	يُعَضُّوْنِ
He is being raised/will be raised	They both are being raised/will be raised	They all are being raised/will be raised.

 

3rd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُعَضُّ	تُعَضَّانِ	يُعَضَضْنَ
She is being raised/will be raised	They both are being raised/will be raised	They are being raised/will be raised.

 

2nd person masculine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُعَضُّ	تُعَضَّانِ	تُعَضُّوْنِ
You are being raised/will be raised	You both are being raised/will be raised	You all are being raised/will be raised

 

2nd person feminine

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
تُعَضِّيْنَ	تُعَضَّانِ	تُعَضَضْنَ
You are being raised/will be raised	You are being raised/will be raised	You all are being  raised/will be raised

 

First-person (masculine/feminine)

 

Singular	Dual	Plural
أُعَضُّ	–	نُعَضُّ
I am being raised/will be raised	–	We are being raised/will be raised

 

The imperfect passive tense used in the Holy Quran

 

وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَخْزَىٰ ۖ وَهُمْ لَا يُنصَرُونَ

but the punishment of the Hereafter is more disgracing, and they will not be helped. (41:16)

 

أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ

Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised. (41:43)

 

 يُجَادِلُونَكَ فِي الْحَقِّ بَعْدَ مَا تَبَيَّنَ كَأَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ إِلَى الْمَوْتِ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

Arguing with you concerning the truth after it had become clear as if they were being driven toward death while they were looking on. (8:6)

 

وَاتَّقُوا يَوْمًا تُرْجَعُونَ فِيهِ إِلَى اللَّـهِ ۖ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

And fear a Day when you will be returned to Allah. Then every soul will be compensated for what it earned, and they will not be treated unjustly. (2:281)

 

هَـٰذَانِ خَصْمَانِ اخْتَصَمُوا فِي رَبِّهِمْ ۖ فَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا قُطِّعَتْ لَهُمْ ثِيَابٌ مِّن نَّارٍ يُصَبُّ مِن فَوْقِ رُءُوسِهِمُ الْحَمِيمُ

These are two adversaries who have disputed over their Lord. But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire. Poured upon their heads will be scalding water (22:19)

 

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