Conjugation of the Hebrew Verb "ללכת" (lalekhet)
ללכת
lalekhet
to go / to walk
Root (שורש)
ה.ל.כ
h.l.kh
Binyan (בניין)
Pa'al (קל)
Tenses
4 forms
הווה — Present Tense
The present tense has 4 forms based on gender and number. It also functions as the active participle. No person distinction — context and pronouns clarify the subject.
| Form | Hebrew | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine sg. | הולך | holekh |
| Feminine sg. | הולכת | holekhet |
| Masculine pl. | הולכים | holkhim |
| Feminine pl. | הולכות | holkhot |
עבר — Past Tense
Past tense is formed by adding suffixes to the verb stem. Distinguishes person, number, and gender (in 2nd/3rd person singular).
| Pronoun | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני | ani | הלכתי | halakhti |
| אתה | ata | הלכת | halakhta |
| את | at | הלכת | halakht |
| הוא | hu | הלך | halakh |
| היא | hi | הלכה | halkha |
| אנחנו | anakhnu | הלכנו | halakhnu |
| אתם | atem | הלכתם | halakhtem |
| הם/הן | hem/hen | הלכו | halkhu |
עתיד — Future Tense
Future tense is formed by adding prefixes (and sometimes suffixes) to the verb stem. The prefix indicates person: א- (I), ת- (you/she), י- (he/they), נ- (we).
| Pronoun | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני | ani | אלך | elekh |
| אתה | ata | תלך | telekh |
| את | at | תלכי | telkhi |
| הוא | hu | ילך | yelekh |
| היא | hi | תלך | telekh |
| אנחנו | anakhnu | נלך | nelekh |
| אתם | atem | תלכו | telkhu |
| הם/הן | hem/hen | ילכו | yelkhu |
ציווי — Imperative
Direct commands with gender distinction in singular forms.
| Form | Hebrew | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine sg. | לך | lekh |
| Feminine sg. | לכי | lkhi |
| Plural | לכו | lkhu |
Example Sentences (דוגמאות)
?לאן אתה הולך
Le'an ata holekh?
Where are you going?
.הלכנו לים
Halakhnu la-yam.
We went to the sea.
!לכו הביתה
Lkhu ha-baita!
Go home!