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Noun formation with -ing and -tion/-ation
Learn which fixed ending each verb pairs with
6 minutes
The academic content is in Arabic, as at the BAC and as in the app.
What the syllabus expects from you
- Forming nouns from verbs with -ing and -tion/-ation
The method
- Identify the verb root, then test which suffix (-ing vs -tion/-ation) the sentence needs
The common mistakes
- Wrong suffix choice between -ing and -tion/-ation for the same verb family
From the lesson
Look closely at these two sentences. Both nouns come from a verb you already know, yet they end differently.
The vocabulary
- education (تربية/تعليم)
- assessment (تقييم)
What is not on the syllabus
- Present passive voice, sequencing devices (previous concepts)