One pattern, five useful verbs

Use the same I and you endings with study, open, enter, and go.

The idea

Keep the verb stem and change only its ending: daras-tu, fataḥ-ta, dakhal-ti. These five verbs have three sound root consonants and the same past-tense vowel pattern. This rule covers this group; other past patterns and weak verbs will get their own lessons.

دَرَسَ

darasa — he studied

To study

darasa means he studied. Keep daras- and add the ending for your subject.

دَرَسْتُ

darastu — I studied

To open

fataḥa means he opened. Keep fataḥ- and add the ending for your subject.

فَتَحْتُ

fataḥtu — I opened

To enter

dakhala means he entered. Keep dakhal- and add the ending for your subject.

دَخَلْتُ

dakhaltu — I entered

To go

dhahaba means he went. Keep dhahab- and add the ending for your subject.

ذَهَبْتُ

dhahabtu — I went