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### "As Soon As" with بمجرد أن

In an escape room, every second counts. To express that one action happens immediately after another, use **بمجرد أن** (as soon as).

Because this phrase ends with the particle **أن**, it must be directly followed by a verbal clause. The verb following it is typically in the present tense.

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### "Immediately After" with فورَ

Another way to describe a rapid sequence of events is by using **فورَ** (immediately after).

Unlike **بمجرد أن**, which takes a full verbal clause, **فورَ** must be directly followed by a noun, creating an Idafa (genitive construction). When describing an action, use the verbal noun (the *masdar*) of that action.

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Immediate sequence (بمجرد أن / فورَ)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

interrogative

noun

numeral

particle

prefix

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite article and locatives (الـ)

Basic noun gender (ة)

Sun and moon letters

Singular subject pronouns (أنا، أنت، هو، هي)

Indefinite nouns and nominal sentences (ـٌ)

Demonstrative pronouns for 'this' (هذا / هذه)

Separate prepositions (في، من، إلى، على)

Attributive adjectives

Predicative adjectives

Yes/No questions (هل، أ)

Basic questions (من، ما، أين)

Singular possessive pronouns (ـي، ـك، ـه، ـها)

Plural subject pronouns (نحن، أنتم، هم)

Plural possessive pronouns (ـنا، ـكم، ـهم)

Noun possession

Attached prepositions (بـ، لـ، كـ)

Pronouns with prepositions

Having and possessing (عند، لـ، مع)

Regular plural nouns (ـون، ـين، ـات)

Broken plurals

Dual nouns (ـان / ـين)

Plural and distant demonstratives (هؤلاء، ذلك، تلك)

Non-human plural agreement

Present tense singular verbs

Verbal sentences (VSO)

Present tense plural verbs

Topicalized sentences (SVO)

The indefinite accusative case (ـاً)

Verb object pronouns (-ني، -ك، -ه)

Present tense negation (لا)

Question words with verbs (متى، كيف...)

Adverbs of time and place

The future tense (سـ / سوف)

Intentions and desires (أن)

Negating states and possession (ليس)

Past tense singular suffixes

Past tense plural suffixes

Negating past events (ما)

Singular commands

Numbers 1 to 10

Number agreement for 1 and 2 (واحد، اثنان)

Asking how many (كم)

Numbers 3 to 10 (ثلاثة إلى عشرة)

Ordinal numbers 1 to 10 (الأول، الثاني)

Basic conjunctions (فـ، أو، لكن)

Ordering at a café (واحد، اثنان)

Food and drink with conjunctions (و، ف، أو، لكن)

There is and there are (هناك / ليس هناك)

Direct address (يا)

Giving reasons (لأنّ)

Relative pronouns (الذي / التي)

Quantifiers (كل / بعض)

The past tense of 'to be' (كان)

Past possession

Numbers 11 to 19 and tens to 80

Telling time (الساعة)

This book vs this is a book (هذا الكتاب، هذا كتاب)

Greetings (مرحبا، السلام عليكم)

How are you? and goodbye (كيف حالك، مع السلامة)

Nationalities (مصري، مصرية)

Roots and patterns (كتب، كتاب، مكتب)

Politeness (من فضلك، آسف)

Complex possession chains

Colors and traits (أفعل / فعلاء)

Plural colors and traits (فُعْل)

Comparative adjectives (أفعل من)

Superlative adjectives (أفعل)

Adverbs of manner (ـاً)

The nominative case (ـُ)

The genitive case (ـِ)

The accusative case (ـَ)

Dual noun cases (ـان / ـين)

Masculine plurals and 'the best of' (أفضل النجارين)

Emphasizing sentences (إنّ)

Connecting clauses (أنّ)

Reporting speech (قال إنّ)

Expressing contrast (لكنّ)

Comparison and probability (كأنّ, لعلّ)

Distant plural pointing (أولئك)

Plural relative pronouns (الذين, اللواتي)

Past habits (كان + present)

Ongoing actions (ما زال)

Masculine plurals online (مبرمجون، مؤثرون)

Perfective past (قد)

Probability (قد)

The subjunctive mood (أن)

Question	Answer
as soon as	بمجرد أنbimujarradi an
descending	تنازليtanazuli
As soon as the team enters the room, the countdown timer begins.	بمجرد أن يدخل الفريق الغرفة، يبدأ العداد التنازلي.bimujarradi an yadkhula al-farîqu al-ghurfata, yabda'u al-'addâdu at-tanâzuliyyu
As soon as she touches the screen, the hidden door opens.	بمجرد أن تلمس الشاشة، ينفتح الباب الخفي.bimujarradi an talmisa ash-shâshata, yanfatihu al-bâbu al-khafiyy
laser	ليزرlayzar
Immediately after solving the puzzle, the laser stops.	فور حل اللغز، يتوقف الليزر.fawra halli l-lughzi, yatawaqqafu l-layzaru
bomb	قنبلةqunbula
We found a fake bomb in the safe.	وجدنا قنبلة مزيفة في الخزنة.wajadnâ qunbulatan muzayyafatan fil khiznah
to defuse	أبطلabtala
We must defuse the bomb immediately.	يجب أن نبطل القنبلة حالا.yajibu an nubṭila al-qunbulata hâlan
Did the engineer defuse the device?	هل أبطل المهندس الجهاز؟hal abtala al-muhandisu al-jihâza?
The countdown timer is very fast, so we were afraid.	العداد التنازلي سريع جدا، لذلك كنا خائفين.al-'addâd at-tanâzulî sarî' jiddan, lidhâlika kunnâ khâ'ifîn.
to reflect	عكسakasa
The mirror reflects the red laser to the corner.	تعكس المرآة الليزر الأحمر إلى الزاوية.ta'kisu al-mir'âtu al-layzara al-ahmara ilâ az-zâwiyati.
to be revealed	انكشفinkashafa
As soon as you reflect the light, the password is revealed.	بمجرد أن تعكس الضوء، تنكشف كلمة السر.bimujarradi an ta'kisa ad-daw'a, tankashifu kalimatu as-sirri
to match	تطابقtatâbuq
As soon as the colors match, the lock opens automatically.	بمجرد أن تتطابق الألوان، ينفتح القفل تلقائيا.bimujarradi an tatatâbaqa al-alwânu, yanfatihu al-qiflu tilqâ'iyyan.
Does the mark match the shape on the wall?	هل تتطابق العلامة مع الشكل على الجدار؟hal tatatâbaqu al-'alâmatu ma'a ash-shakli 'alâ al-jidâr?
Immediately after moving the wheel, a new code is revealed.	فور تحريك العجلة، ينكشف رمز جديد.fawra taḥrîki al-'ajalati, yankashifu ramzun jadîdun
to dismantle (completely)	فككfakkaka
The cautious players dismantled the device.	فكك اللاعبون الحذرون الجهاز.fakkaka al-lâ'ibûna al-hadhirûna al-jihâza
Immediately after dismantling the radio, we found the key.	فور تفكيك المذياع، وجدنا المفتاح.fawra tafkiki almidhyaa'i, wajadna almiftaaha
valve	صمامsimâm
She closed the blue valve quickly.	أغلقت الصمام الأزرق بسرعة.aghlaqati s-simâma l-azraqa bisur'ah
As soon as I open the valve, the water flows.	بمجرد أن أفتح الصمام، يتدفق الماء.bimujarradi an aftaha as-simâma, yatadaffaqu al-mâ'u