First, let's learn the names of things you find in your classroom:

Here are the most important actions (أَفْعَال) you need to know:

Example 1: Looking at Pictures

When you see a picture of a student holding a pen, you say:

يَكْتُبُ (He/She writes)

When you see a picture of a student sitting on a chair, you say:

يَجْلِسُ عَلَى الكُرْسِيِّ (He/She sits on the chair)

Example 2: Role Play Activity

Your teacher says: "اِفْتَحُوا الكُتُبَ" (Open your books)

You must:

1. Understand the action: اِفْتَحُوا = Open
2. Do the action with your book

Your teacher says: "اُكْتُبُوا الدَّرْسَ" (Write the lesson)

You must:

1. Understand the action: اُكْتُبُوا = Write
2. Write in your exercise book

1. Look at the picture or action carefully — What is the person doing?
2. Match the action with the Arabic word — Is the person sitting? Writing? Reading?
3. Say the Arabic word aloud — Practice saying the action word
4. Use it in a sentence — Add the object if needed (e.g., يَمْسَحُ السَّبُّورَةَ)

Here are more verbs to practice:

In Arabic, the action (verb) often connects to the thing being acted upon:

• يَمْسَحُ (wipe) + السَّبُّورَةَ (the board) = يَمْسَحُ السَّبُّورَةَ
• يَكْتُبُ (write) + الدَّفْتَرَ (the notebook) = يَكْتُبُ الدَّفْتَرَ
• يَفْتَحُ (open) + البَابَ (the door) = يَفْتَحُ البَابَ

In Tanzania, you use these action words every day at school. For example, when your mwalimu says "اِفْتَحُوا الدَّفَاتِرَ" (open your exercise books), you must understand the action word اِفْتَحُوا (open) and know which object الدَّفَاتِرَ (the exercise books) to act upon. This helps you follow instructions in Arabic lessons, play with friends using Arabic commands like "تعال يلعب معنا" (come play with us), and describe what you see other students doing at break time.