Arabic, like any language, has a large number of verbs. While it’s challenging to pinpoint the “most common” verbs with complete accuracy, here are some frequently used Arabic verbs that you will encounter in everyday conversations and texts:
كان (kāna) – to be
يكون (yakūn) – to be
قال (qāla) – to say
يقول (yaqūl) – to say
أكل (akala) – to eat
يأكل (ya’kul) – to eat
شرب (shariba) – to drink
يشرب (yashrab) – to drink
دخل (dakhala) – to enter
يدخل (yadkhul) – to enter
خرج (kharaja) – to go out
يخرج (yakhruj) – to go out
عرف (‘arafa) – to know
يعرف (ya’rif) – to know
رأى (ra’a) – to see
يرى (yara) – to see
سمع (sama’a) – to hear
يسمع (yasma’a) – to hear
كتب (kataba) – to write
يكتب (yaktub) – to write
فعل (fa’ala) – to do
يفعل (yaf’al) – to do
أخذ (akhadha) – to take
يأخذ (ya’khudh) – to take
عمل (‘amala) – to work
يعمل (ya’mal) – to work
أتى (ata) – to come
يأتي (ya’ti) – to come
قام (qaama) – to stand
يقوم (yaqoom) – to stand
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there are many more common Arabic verbs depending on the context and the specific dialect.
