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!