Welcome to a comprehensive coverage of Arabic! The below 39 Grammar Modules are for both beginner and intermediate students learning Egyptian colloquial and MSA/classical Arabic. Each grammar module reveals a grammar snapshot, warnings on the tricky parts, and related drills with answers. Egyptian colloquial is the most widely understood dialect in the Middle East region allowing for easy travel. All Egyptian Colloquial is highlighted in blue on this site. MSA/Classical Arabic is the written form of the language seen in newspapers, books, and spoken in formal settings. All Classical Arabic is highlighted in brown on this site.

Grammar Modules 1-6: Let's get started [click here]

Let's get started! [01]  transliterated letters and how they work... was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [02]  unique sounds to the Arabic language - heavy vs. light letters was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [03]  short vowels vs. long vowels was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [04]  doubled consonants was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [05]  let's read! - break words into syllables... was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [06]  present yourself and others - independent pronouns [See picture of world map as you use interrogative particles] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest

Grammar Modules 7-8: A special note on nouns [click here]

A special note on nouns - [07]   the definite versus indefinite article was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [08]   sun letters followed by the definite article [See picture of living room to use sun letters] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest

Grammar Modules 9-13: Male or female and how many [click here]

Male or female and how many? [09]  nouns and gender [See picture of body parts] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [10]  singular and plural nouns [See picture of food pyramid to practice singular and plural food items] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [11]  adjectives and their gender was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [12]  plural adjectives [See smilies expressing temperament] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [13]  noun-adjective agreement [See picture of bedroom to create noun-adj. phrases] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest

Grammar Modules 14-18: The expression of one complete thought... [click here]

The expression of one complete thought... [14]  the equational sentence [See picture of bedroom to create sentences] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [15]  a step back into the past... - the equational sentence in the past tense was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest                                    [16]  say “no” to the present – negating the equational sentence [See picture of family tree]  was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [17]  say “no” to the past – negating the past tense equational sentence  was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [18]  pointing out stuff - demonstrative and presentational particles [See picture of sitting room to use particles] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest

Grammar Modules 19-20: Feeling curious? [click here]

Feeling curious? [19] interrogative particles    [See picture for street directions]   was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [20]  add demonstrative and presentational particles to your questions. was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest

Grammar Modules 21-28: The human urge "to own" - three ways to show possession [click here]

The human urge "to own" - three ways to show possession [21]  the possessive suffix was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [22]  a nagging yet simple note – feminine noun prior to the possessive suffix           was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [23]  the miracle idaafa construction [See picture of house to use idaafa] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [24]  bitaaç, bitaaçt, bituuç was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [25]  next to or under? – prepositions [See picture of kitchen to use prepositions with objects] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [26]  next to or under what? – prepositions + objects was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [27]  it’s not always the lonely number one - counting [See picture to practice counting] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [28]  not late again! – telling time [See picture of clocks] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest

Grammar Modules 29-39: Let's move around... the verb [click here]

Let's move around... the verb [29]  add some motion to the past – simple past verb was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [30]  present continuous and simple present derived from the infinitive was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [31]  dreaming of the future? – the future tense was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [32]  saying "no" to motion – negating the verb (all tenses) was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [33]  finally...expressing the complex tense - kaan with the verbal sentence was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [34]  bossing people around – imperative was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [35]  better vs. best – comparatives and superlative of adjectives [See picture of seasons] was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [36]  “state” and not motion (a philosophical matter) - the active participle was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [37]  one very long word - direct + indirect suffixes was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [38]  magically joining simple thoughts together - conjunctions was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest [39]  we’ve come a long way - the compound sentence was this module easy? 5 stars = easiest

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