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Level B1
Verbs of Achievement
8 words · ~13 min
Grammar focus
Form IV causative verbs (أنجز، أحرز، أتمّ) and expressing accomplishment
Lesson overview
Verbs of Achievement is a level B1 lesson of 8 words: 8 verbs. Its words come from 8 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Verbs of Creation (B1)
- Leads to: Landscapes & Geography (B1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
اِسْتَقْبَلَ istaqbala | to receive / to welcome (Form X) | verb | ق-ب-ل |
تَبَادَلَ tabādala | to exchange (Form VI) | verb | ب-د-ل |
تَحَوَّلَ taḥawwala | to transform / to change into (Form V) | verb | ح-و-ل |
أَدّى addā | to lead to / to perform (Form II) | verb | أ-د-ي |
اِسْتَعَدَّ istaʿadda | to prepare / to get ready (Form X) | verb | ع-د-د |
تَمَكَّنَ tamakkana | to manage to / to be capable (Form V) | verb | م-ك-ن |
تَرَاجَعَ tarājaʿa | to retreat / to decline (Form VI) | verb | ر-ج-ع |
اِعْتَمَدَ iʿtamada | to depend on / to rely on (Form VIII) | verb | ع-م-د |
Themes these words belong to: Advanced Verbs (8)
Sample word cards
اِسْتَقْبَلَ
istaqbala
to receive / to welcome (Form X)
تَبَادَلَ
tabādala
to exchange (Form VI)
تَحَوَّلَ
taḥawwala
to transform / to change into (Form V)
Exercises and spaced review for all 8 words
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