Arabic B1 — Intermediate: كان, dual, commands, opinions

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The whole Arabic B1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when B1 is finished

• Tell stories with كان and time words
• Command politely and negate every tense
• Argue opinions and talk weather and plans

B1, unit by unit

Past stories and dual

كان: was and were

كان = was/were! كان كبيرا (he was big), كانت جميلة (she was beautiful). Stories: كان يدرس = he WAS studying (كان + present = was doing!). Unlock the storytelling past!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — كان: was and were: Choose the contextual meaning of كان (kāna).

   1. he was
   2. she was
   3. when
   Show the answer

   he was

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — كان: was and were: Type the complete Arabic script expression meaning “she was”.

   Show the answer

   كانت

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — كان: was and were: Read عندما (ʿindamā) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   when

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — كان: was and were: Produce “while” in Arabic script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   بينما

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — كان: was and were: Match فجأة to its contextual meaning.

   1. once / a time
   2. suddenly
   3. story
   Show the answer

   suddenly

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — كان: was and were: Rebuild this model with correct Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register: She was at the party.

   Show the answer

   كانت في الحفلة.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — كان: was and were: Rebuild this model with correct Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register: The weather was beautiful.

   Show the answer

   كان الجو جميلا.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — كان: was and were: Select the correct target form for “party”.

   1. كان
   2. كانت
   3. حفلة
   Show the answer

   حفلة

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — كان: was and were: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “She was at the party.”.

   Show the answer

   كانت في الحفلة.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — كان: was and were: Complete عمر’s turn in the taught register: I was at the party. It was beautiful!

    Show the answer

    كنتُ في الحفلة. كانت جميلة!

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — كان: was and were: Read وأنا كنتُ أدرس. (wa anā kuntu adrus.). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    And I was studying.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — كان: was and were: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: مسكينة!

    Show the answer

    Poor you! (to f)

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkكنتُ means…

   1. you were
   2. I was
   3. he was
   4. we were
   Show the answer

   I was

   -تُ = I.

2. quick checkكان يدرس means…

   1. he studies
   2. he studied
   3. he was studying
   4. he will study
   Show the answer

   he was studying

   كان + present = was doing.

3. quick checkكانت is for…

   1. he
   2. she
   3. they
   4. I
   Show the answer

   she

   -تْ = she.

4. quick checkعندما means…

   1. while
   2. when
   3. suddenly
   4. then
   Show the answer

   when

   عندما = when.

5. quick checkفجأة means…

   1. slowly
   2. suddenly
   3. always
   4. never
   Show the answer

   suddenly

   فجأة = suddenly.

Worksheet: كان worksheet

Review list. كان · كانت · عندما · بينما

Dual: كتابان

Arabic has a DUAL — a special TWO form! كتابان (two books), يومان (two days), مدرستان (two schools-f). Just add -ان! 1–2 come AFTER nouns: كتاب واحد, يومان اثنان!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Dual: كتابان: What is the central communicative purpose of “Dual: كتابان”?

   Show the answer

   Arabic has a DUAL — a special TWO form! كتابان (two books), يومان (two days), مدرستان (two schools-f).

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Dual: كتابان: Read وأنا عندي ثلاثة! (wa anā ʿindī thalātha!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   And I have three!

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Dual: كتابان: Infer the intended meaning or social force of عندي كتابان. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I have two books.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Dual: كتابان: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   How many books do you have? (to m)

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Dual: كتابان: Play the labeled synthetic Arabic audio and type the complete line in Arabic script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   عندي كتابان.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Dual: كتابان: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. And I have three!
   2. Wonderful! (God has willed it)
   3. after

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   And I have three!

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Dual: كتابان: Rebuild this model with correct Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register: After two days.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   بعد يومين.

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Dual: كتابان: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “كم…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   كم كتابا عندك؟

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Dual: كتابان: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   عندي كتابان.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Dual: كتابان: Practise يومان (yawmān) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    يومان

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Dual: كتابان: Shadow the synthetic Arabic model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    ما شاء الله!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Dual: كتابان: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Dual: كتابان”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    عندي كتابان.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkكتابان means…

   1. a book
   2. two books
   3. books
   4. my book
   Show the answer

   two books

   -ان = dual two.

2. quick checkFeminine dual of مدرسة is…

   1. مدرسةان
   2. مدرستان
   3. مدرسات
   4. مدرست
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   مدرستان

   ة→ت + ان.

3. quick checkهما يدرسان means…

   1. he studies
   2. they (two) study
   3. we study
   4. I study
   Show the answer

   they (two) study

   -ان verb = dual they.

4. quick checkيدان means…

   1. two eyes
   2. two hands
   3. two days
   4. two books
   Show the answer

   two hands

   يد→يدان — body duals!

5. quick checkمرتان means…

   1. once
   2. twice
   3. often
   4. never
   Show the answer

   twice

   مرة→مرتان.

Worksheet: Dual worksheet

Review list. اثنان · كتابان · يومان · مرتان

The dual in real life: pairs

Arabic has a third number. Two of anything takes one ending: -ان when it is the subject, -ين when anything acts on it. Pronouns follow: هما for 'they two' and both verbs agree.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. Arabic. Every exercise works on right-to-left script, root-and-pattern reading, case and agreement, formal fuṣḥā versus the spoken register learners actually hear.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] The dual in real life: pairs — Choose the meaning of كتابان (kitābān) in this lesson.

   1. two books
   2. two parents
   3. two hours (o'clock)
   4. they two
   Show the answer

   two books

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] The dual in real life: pairs — Type the Arabic expression meaning “two parents”.

   Show the answer

   والدان

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] The dual in real life: pairs — Interpret the Arabic script in context: هما طالبان مجتهدان. (humā ṭālibān mujtahidān.).

   Show the answer

   They are two diligent students.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] The dual in real life: pairs — Write in Arabic script: I waited two hours..

   Show the answer

   انتظرتُ ساعتين.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] The dual in real life: pairs — Match ساعتان to its lesson meaning.

   1. two hours (o'clock)
   2. two books
   3. two parents
   Show the answer

   two hours (o'clock)

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] The dual in real life: pairs — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Arabic: The parents are at home..

   Show the answer

   الوالدان في البيت.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] The dual in real life: pairs — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (-ān (nominative) · -ayn (accusative and genitive)): They are two diligent students..

   Show the answer

   هما طالبان مجتهدان.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] The dual in real life: pairs — Select the Arabic form for “they two”.

   1. هما
   2. صديقان
   Show the answer

   هما

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] The dual in real life: pairs — Correct the model the lesson warns about: عندي أخوان اثنان.

   Show the answer

   عندي أخوان.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] The dual in real life: pairs — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Where are your two brothers?

    Show the answer

    هما في المكتبة، يدرسان معاً.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] The dual in real life: pairs — Read “وانتظرتهما طويلاً؟” (wa-intaẓartahumā ṭawīlan?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And did you wait for them long?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] The dual in real life: pairs — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I waited two hours and then left.

    Show the answer

    انتظرتُ ساعتين ثمّ ذهبتُ.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits كتابان?

   1. two books
   2. two parents
   3. two hours (o'clock)
   4. they two
   Show the answer

   two books

   كتابان (kitābān) means two books in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits والدان?

   1. two parents
   2. two books
   3. two hours (o'clock)
   4. they two
   Show the answer

   two parents

   والدان (wālidān) means two parents in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ساعتان?

   1. two hours (o'clock)
   2. two books
   3. two parents
   4. they two
   Show the answer

   two hours (o'clock)

   ساعتان (sāʿatān) means two hours (o'clock) in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits هما?

   1. they two
   2. two books
   3. two parents
   4. two hours (o'clock)
   Show the answer

   they two

   هما (humā) means they two in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits صديقان?

   1. two friends
   2. two books
   3. two parents
   4. two hours (o'clock)
   Show the answer

   two friends

   صديقان (ṣadīqān) means two friends in this lesson.

Worksheet: Dual worksheet

Review list. كتابان · والدان · ساعتان · هما

Commands and negation

Imperative: ادرس!

Give orders! ادرس! (study! -m), ادرسي! (study! -f), اجلس! (sit!), تعال! (come!), اذهب! (go!). Soften with من فضلك: اجلس من فضلك = Please sit. Command + please = polite power!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Imperative: ادرس!: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Imperative: ادرس!”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   لا تذهب!

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Imperative: ادرس!: Role-play ليلى: Thanks!

   Show the answer

   شكرا!

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Imperative: ادرس!: Write one accurate Arabic script sentence using افتح.

   Show the answer

   تعالي هنا!

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Imperative: ادرس!: Write 2–3 connected Arabic sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   لا تذهب! اجلس من فضلك!

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Imperative: ادرس!: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: اجلس من فضلك!

   Show the answer

   اجلس من فضلك!

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Imperative: ادرس!: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Arabic sentence.

   Show the answer

   شكرا!

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Imperative: ادرس!: Compose a short response using “ادرسي (f) · ادرسوا (pl) · لا + تـ- (don't)”.

   Show the answer

   لا تذهب!

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Imperative: ادرس!: Recast “Please sit! (m)” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   اجلس من فضلك!

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Imperative: ادرس!: Identify the tone or stance of تعالي هنا!.

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   The wording realizes Imperative: ادرس/ادرسي in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Imperative: ادرس!: Distinguish اذهب and افتح in meaning and grammatical use.

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    اذهب means “go! (m)”; افتح means “open! (m)”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Imperative: ادرس!: Explain the contextual force of افتح here.

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    It contributes “open! (m)” within Imperative: ادرس/ادرسي.

12. multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Imperative: ادرس!: Choose the contextual meaning of اغلق (ighliq).

    1. close! (m)
    2. listen! (m)
    3. look! (m)
    Show the answer

    close! (m)

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkادرسي is for…

   1. men
   2. women
   3. groups
   4. children
   Show the answer

   women

   -ي = feminine command.

2. quick checkادررسوا is for…

   1. one man
   2. one woman
   3. groups
   4. nobody
   Show the answer

   groups

   -وا = plural command.

3. quick checkلا تذهب means…

   1. he goes
   2. don't go
   3. he went
   4. he will go
   Show the answer

   don't go

   لا + present = don't!

4. quick checkافتح means…

   1. close!
   2. open!
   3. sit!
   4. go!
   Show the answer

   open!

   افتح = open! (m)

5. quick checkمن فضلك makes commands…

   1. stronger
   2. polite
   3. plural
   4. past
   Show the answer

   polite

   Please softens orders.

Worksheet: Imperative worksheet

Review list. اجلس · قف · تعال · اذهب

Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن

Four NEVERS! لا + present (لا أدرس = I don't study), ما + past (ما درستُ = I didn't study), لم + bare present (لم أدرس = I didn't study), لن + present (لن أدرس = I won't study). Pick by TENSE!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register.

1. fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Type the complete Arabic script expression meaning “won't (future)”.

   Show the answer

   لن

2. translatePractice 5 [translation] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Read أبدا (abadan) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   never

3. translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Produce “any” in Arabic script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   أي

4. matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Match شيء to its contextual meaning.

   1. anyone
   2. thing
   3. no / don't (present)
   Show the answer

   thing

5. put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Rebuild this model with correct Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register: I didn't study yesterday.

   Show the answer

   لم أدرس أمس.

6. build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Rebuild this model with correct Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register: I won't study tomorrow.

   Show the answer

   لن أدرس غدا.

7. choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Select the correct target form for “not (past)”.

   1. لم
   2. لن
   3. ما
   Show the answer

   ما

8. find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I didn't study yesterday.”.

   Show the answer

   لم أدرس أمس.

9. finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Complete عمر’s turn in the taught register: No, I didn't study.

   Show the answer

   لا، لم أدرس.

10. readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Read هل تدرس اليوم؟ (hal tadrus al-yawm?). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    Do you study today? (to m)

11. paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: لا، لا أدرس اليوم.

    Show the answer

    No, I don't study today.

12. the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن: What is the central communicative purpose of “Negation: لا، ما، لم، لن”?

    Show the answer

    Four NEVERS! لا + present (لا أدرس = I don't study), ما + past (ما درستُ = I didn't study), لم + bare present (لم أدرس = I didn't study), لن + present (لن أدرس = I won't study).

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkلا أدرس means…

   1. I didn't study
   2. I don't study
   3. I won't study
   4. study!
   Show the answer

   I don't study

   لا + present.

2. quick checkلم أدرس means…

   1. I don't study
   2. I didn't study
   3. I won't study
   4. study!
   Show the answer

   I didn't study

   لم + bare present.

3. quick checkلن أدرس means…

   1. I don't study
   2. I didn't study
   3. I won't study
   4. study!
   Show the answer

   I won't study

   لن + present.

4. quick checkما درستُ means…

   1. I don't study
   2. I didn't study
   3. I won't study
   4. study!
   Show the answer

   I didn't study

   ما + past.

5. quick checkلم changes verbs by…

   1. adding ة
   2. eating endings
   3. adding س
   4. nothing
   Show the answer

   eating endings

   لم يدرسْ — bare form!

Worksheet: Negation worksheet

Review list. لا · ما · لم · لن

Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude

The imperative alone can sound like an order. Arabic softens it with لو سمحت or من فضلك, and forbids with لا + the jussive — a form that says 'don't', not 'you must not'.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. Arabic. Every exercise works on right-to-left script, root-and-pattern reading, case and agreement, formal fuṣḥā versus the spoken register learners actually hear.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Choose the meaning of لو سمحت (law samaḥt) in this lesson.

   1. if you would be so kind
   2. please do (kindly)
   3. don't forget
   4. it is possible; may
   Show the answer

   if you would be so kind

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Type the Arabic expression meaning “please do (kindly)”.

   Show the answer

   تكرّم

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Interpret the Arabic script in context: أعطني الرقم، لو سمحت. (aʿṭinī al-raqm, law samaḥt.).

   Show the answer

   Give me the number, if you would.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Write in Arabic script: Don't be late tomorrow..

   Show the answer

   لا تتأخر غداً.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Match لا تنسَ to its lesson meaning.

   1. don't forget
   2. if you would be so kind
   3. please do (kindly)
   Show the answer

   don't forget

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Arabic: We can meet after work, with pleasure..

   Show the answer

   يمكن أن نلتقي بعد العمل، بكل سرور.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (imperative + min faḍlik / law samaḥt · lā + jussive): Give me the number, if you would..

   Show the answer

   أعطني الرقم، لو سمحت.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Select the Arabic form for “it is possible; may”.

   1. يمكن
   2. بكل سرور
   Show the answer

   يمكن

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Correct the model the lesson warns about: لا تتأخرُ غداً.

   Show the answer

   لا تتأخرْ غداً.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Send me the report today, if you would.

    Show the answer

    بكل سرور. هل يمكن أن أرسله مساءً؟

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Read “نعم، لكن لا تنسَ الاجتماع صباحاً.” (naʿam, lākin lā tansa al-ijtimāʿ ṣabāḥan.). What does it mean?

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    Yes — but don't forget the morning meeting.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Requests that stay polite, prohibitions that are not rude — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I won't forget; I'll send the file before eight.

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    لن أنسى، سأرسل الملف قبل الثامنة.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits لو سمحت?

   1. if you would be so kind
   2. please do (kindly)
   3. don't forget
   4. it is possible; may
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   if you would be so kind

   لو سمحت (law samaḥt) means if you would be so kind in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits تكرّم?

   1. please do (kindly)
   2. if you would be so kind
   3. don't forget
   4. it is possible; may
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   please do (kindly)

   تكرّم (takram) means please do (kindly) in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits لا تنسَ?

   1. don't forget
   2. if you would be so kind
   3. please do (kindly)
   4. it is possible; may
   Show the answer

   don't forget

   لا تنسَ (lā tansa) means don't forget in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits يمكن?

   1. it is possible; may
   2. if you would be so kind
   3. please do (kindly)
   4. don't forget
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   it is possible; may

   يمكن (yumkin) means it is possible; may in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits بكل سرور?

   1. with great pleasure
   2. if you would be so kind
   3. please do (kindly)
   4. don't forget
   Show the answer

   with great pleasure

   بكل سرور (bi-kull surūr) means with great pleasure in this lesson.

Worksheet: Request worksheet

Review list. لو سمحت · تكرّم · لا تنسَ · يمكن

Opinions and weather

Opinions and أفضل

Argue in Arabic! أعتقد أن… (I think that…), أفضل (better), أسوأ (worse), أكبر (bigger). أفعل pattern = comparatives! الأفضل = THE best. معك حق! = You're right!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register.

1. spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Opinions and أفضل: Read أعتقد أن المترو أفضل. (aʿtaqid anna al-mitrū afḍal.). What exact detail is communicated?

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   I think the metro is better.

2. what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Opinions and أفضل: Infer the intended meaning or social force of معك حق! without overclaiming.

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   You're right! (to m)

3. listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Opinions and أفضل: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   But the metro is cheaper!

4. dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Opinions and أفضل: Play the labeled synthetic Arabic audio and type the complete line in Arabic script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   معك حق!

5. listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Opinions and أفضل: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. I think the metro is better.
   2. And I suppose the car is faster.
   3. I think / believe

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   I think the metro is better.

6. listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Opinions and أفضل: Rebuild this model with correct Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register: I think this is better.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   أعتقد أن هذا أفضل.

7. listen and fillPractice 11 [listen and fill] — Opinions and أفضل: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “لكن…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   لكن المترو أرخص!

8. repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Opinions and أفضل: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   معك حق!

9. pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Opinions and أفضل: Practise أكبر (akbar) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   أكبر

10. shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Opinions and أفضل: Shadow the synthetic Arabic model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    وأنا أظن أن السيارة أسرع.

11. guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Opinions and أفضل: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions and أفضل”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    معك حق!

12. answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Opinions and أفضل: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions and أفضل”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    أعتقد أن هذا أفضل.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkأعتقد أن means…

   1. I know that
   2. I think that
   3. I see that
   4. I want that
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   I think that

   أعتقد أن = I think that.

2. quick checkأسوأ means…

   1. better
   2. worse
   3. bigger
   4. smaller
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   worse

   أسوأ = worse.

3. quick checkأكبر من means…

   1. big house
   2. bigger than
   3. very big
   4. big and tall
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   bigger than

   أفعل + من = than.

4. quick checkالأفضل means…

   1. good
   2. the best
   3. better
   4. a good one
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   the best

   ال + أفعل = superlative.

5. quick checkمعك حق means…

   1. you're wrong
   2. you're right
   3. you're late
   4. you're lost
   Show the answer

   you're right

   معك حق = with-you truth!

Worksheet: Opinions worksheet

Review list. أعتقد · أظن · أفضل · أسوأ

Weather and plans

Arabic weather! الجو بارد (it's cold), الجو حار (it's hot), تمطر (it's raining), تثلج (it's snowing). الجو = the air — weather lives in الجو! Plus future plans with سـ!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on Arabic script direction, consonant/vowel reading support, gender/number, root-pattern awareness, and formal versus spoken register.

1. role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Weather and plans: Role-play ليلى: It's cold! It's raining.

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   الجو بارد! إنها تمطر.

2. write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Weather and plans: Write one accurate Arabic script sentence using دافئ.

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   اليوم الجو بارد.

3. short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Weather and plans: Write 2–3 connected Arabic sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

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   إنها تمطر. غدا سيكون دافئا.

4. say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Weather and plans: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: غدا سيكون دافئا.

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   غدا سيكون دافئا.

5. summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Weather and plans: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Arabic sentence.

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   الجو بارد! إنها تمطر.

6. guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Weather and plans: Compose a short response using “الجو + adj · تمطر/تثلج”.

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   إنها تمطر.

7. change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Weather and plans: Recast “Tomorrow it will be warm.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

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   غدا سيكون دافئا.

8. read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Weather and plans: Identify the tone or stance of اليوم الجو بارد..

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   The wording realizes الجو + adjective in the lesson-appropriate register.

9. which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Weather and plans: Distinguish حار and دافئ in meaning and grammatical use.

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   حار means “hot”; دافئ means “warm”. Context and grammar select between them.

10. meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Weather and plans: Explain the contextual force of دافئ here.

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    It contributes “warm” within الجو + adjective.

11. multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Weather and plans: Choose the contextual meaning of رياح (riyāḥ).

    1. wind
    2. weather
    3. sun
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    wind

12. fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Weather and plans: Type the complete Arabic script expression meaning “weather”.

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    طقس

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkتمطر means…

   1. it snows
   2. it rains
   3. it winds
   4. it shines
   Show the answer

   it rains

   تمطر = it's raining.

2. quick checkالجو بارد means…

   1. it's hot
   2. it's cold
   3. it's warm
   4. it's windy
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   it's cold

   بارد = cold.

3. quick checkسيكون دافئا means…

   1. is warm
   2. was warm
   3. will be warm
   4. never warm
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   will be warm

   سيكون = will be.

4. quick checkWeather subject is…

   1. هو
   2. الجو
   3. هي
   4. هم
   Show the answer

   الجو

   الجو = the air/weather.

5. quick checkثلج means…

   1. rain
   2. snow
   3. wind
   4. sun
   Show the answer

   snow

   ثلج = snow.

Worksheet: Weather worksheet

Review list. طقس · شمس · مطر · ثلج

I partly agree: degrees of agreement

Disagreement in Arabic usually starts with the part that is right. أوافق على… لكنّ… or صحيح أنّ… إلا أنّ… lets you disagree without turning the room against you.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Arabic practice tests. Arabic. Every exercise works on right-to-left script, root-and-pattern reading, case and agreement, formal fuṣḥā versus the spoken register learners actually hear.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Choose the meaning of أوافق (uwāfiq) in this lesson.

   1. I agree
   2. I differ
   3. partly
   4. an important point
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   I agree

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Type the Arabic expression meaning “I differ”.

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   أختلف

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Interpret the Arabic script in context: أوافق جزئياً على ما قلتَه. (uwāfiq juzʾiyyan ʿalā mā qultah.).

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   I partly agree with what you said.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Write in Arabic script: True, the price is high, but the quality is better..

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   صحيح أنّ السعر مرتفع، إلا أنّ الجودة أفضل.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Match جزئياً to its lesson meaning.

   1. partly
   2. I agree
   3. I differ
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   partly

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Arabic: As for me, the problem is the timing, not the plan..

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   من جهتي، المشكلة في التوقيت لا في الخطة.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (uwāfiq ʿalā X, lākin… · ṣaḥīḥ anna…, illā anna…): I partly agree with what you said..

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   أوافق جزئياً على ما قلتَه.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Select the Arabic form for “an important point”.

   1. نقطة مهمة
   2. من جهتي
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   نقطة مهمة

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Correct the model the lesson warns about: أوافق لكنّ لا.

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   أوافق جزئياً، لكنّ هناك ملاحظة.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: I think the plan is ready to execute.

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    أوافق على الهدف، لكنّ الجدول الزمني ضيّق.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Read “صحيح أنّ الوقت ضيّق، إلا أنّ الفرصة الآن.” (ṣaḥīḥ anna al-waqt ḍayyiq, illā anna al-furṣa al-ān.). What does it mean?

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    True, time is tight, but the opportunity is now.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] I partly agree: degrees of agreement — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: For my part, I suggest two extra weeks.

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    من جهتي، أقترح أسبوعين إضافيين.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits أوافق?

   1. I agree
   2. I differ
   3. partly
   4. an important point
   Show the answer

   I agree

   أوافق (uwāfiq) means I agree in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits أختلف?

   1. I differ
   2. I agree
   3. partly
   4. an important point
   Show the answer

   I differ

   أختلف (akhtalif) means I differ in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits جزئياً?

   1. partly
   2. I agree
   3. I differ
   4. an important point
   Show the answer

   partly

   جزئياً (juzʾiyyan) means partly in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits نقطة مهمة?

   1. an important point
   2. I agree
   3. I differ
   4. partly
   Show the answer

   an important point

   نقطة مهمة (nuqṭa muhimma) means an important point in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits من جهتي?

   1. on my side; as for me
   2. I agree
   3. I differ
   4. partly
   Show the answer

   on my side; as for me

   من جهتي (min jihatī) means on my side; as for me in this lesson.

Worksheet: Agreement worksheet

Review list. أوافق · أختلف · جزئياً · نقطة مهمة

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Arabic B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Past stories and dual” through “Opinions and weather”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Arabic B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Arabic B2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: I was studying

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   كنتُ أدرس

2. translate into the languageSay: I have two books

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   عندي كتابان

3. choose'Don't go!'

   1. ما تذهب
   2. لا تذهب
   3. لم تذهب
   4. لن تذهب
   Show the answer

   لا تذهب

4. translate into Englishالجو بارد! إنها تمطر.

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   It's cold! It's raining.

5. fill the gap___ في الحفلة. (She was)

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   كانت

6. choose'I didn't study yesterday'

   1. لا أدرس أمس
   2. لم أدرس أمس
   3. لن أدرس أمس
   4. ما أدرس أمس
   Show the answer

   لم أدرس أمس

7. put it in orderOrder: أدرس / كنتُ

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   كنتُ أدرس

8. say it out loudSay aloud: أعتقد أن المترو أفضل.

   Show the answer

   أعتقد أن المترو أفضل.

9. fill the gapمعك ___! (right)

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   حق

10. translate into the languageSay: I think this is better

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    أعتقد أن هذا أفضل

Arabic B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Arabic B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

كان is not simply 'was'. It turns the sentence it opens into a scene: كان الجوّ حاراً sets the weather as a backdrop, and a following clause reports what happened against it. Arabic storytelling leans on this 'scene then event' order far more than English does, which is why a learner who translates clause-by-clause produces correct sentences that still do not sound like a story.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Arabic grammar”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: It was late when we reached the station, and the sky was raining. We did not find a taxi, so we walked on foot as far as the hotel. My brother said, 'If we had arrived early, we would have found a better room.' I laughed and said, 'What matters is that we arrived safely.' In the morning the city was quiet, and the cafés had opened their doors.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged ar-SA; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: A: Why were you late? B: I couldn't — the road was crowded. A: And did you call? B: I tried twice, but the network was weak. I sincerely apologise.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• لم أذهب إلى المدرسة أمس. → لم أذهبْ إلى المدرسة أمس. لم is followed by the jussive; أذهب stays written without the final damma, and the written form must show it.
• كان الطلاب مجتهد. → كان الطلاب مجتهدين. The predicate agrees with a plural subject: مجتهدون / مجتهدين.
• إذا ذهبتُ أمس لرأيتُ. → لو ذهبتُ أمس لرأيتُ. إذا is for real future conditions; an unreal or past condition takes لو.

Your task

A storyboard in Arabic Take one real journey you made. Write six Arabic sentences in the order scene-then-event: two with كان setting the scene, two with لم or لن, two with a connector (لكنّ، لأنّ، فـ). Then tell it aloud in ninety seconds without notes.

After B1: the B1+ checkpoint

B1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Arabic B1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B1+ when you can work in the language, argue a point politely. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B2 pages.

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