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Hebrew Verb Conjugations

Complete conjugation tables for the 20 most essential Hebrew verbs. Hebrew verbs are built from a three-letter root (שורש — shoresh) fitted into verb patterns called binyanim (בניינים). Each verb includes present, past, future, and imperative forms with gender agreement, Hebrew script, and transliteration.

Essential Verbs

Tenses/Moods

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Example Sentences

How Hebrew Verb Conjugation Works

Hebrew is a Semitic language with a root-based morphology similar to Arabic. Most verbs are built from a three-consonant root (שורש — shoresh) that carries the core meaning. These roots are placed into one of seven verb patterns (binyanim) that determine voice, transitivity, and causativity.

The seven binyanim are:

Pa'al (פעל / קל) — basic active (most common)
Nif'al (נפעל) — passive or reflexive of Pa'al
Pi'el (פיעל) — intensive active
Pu'al (פועל) — intensive passive
Hitpa'el (התפעל) — reflexive
Hif'il (הפעיל) — causative active
Huf'al (הופעל) — causative passive

Hebrew verbs conjugate for person, number, and gender. The present tense has 4 forms (m.sg, f.sg, m.pl, f.pl), while past and future each have 8 forms distinguishing masculine/feminine in the second person.