The Moods

The Moods. The Present tense verb in Arabic has three moods.

            1. Indicative is the regular present tense verb.

تـَسکـُنُ أختي في هذهِ الشقـَّةِ.

               My sister lives in this apartment.

                   2. Subjunctive is used when there is doubt, fear, hope, purpose, obligation,                    negated future, etc.

لنْ تـَسکـُنَ أختي في هذهِ الشقـَّةِ.

                  My sister will not live in this apartment.

                   3. Jussive is used in negating the past tense with the particle لمْ

لم تـَسکـُنْ أختي في هذهِ الشقـَّةِ.

My sister did not live in this apartment.