Conjugation of the Hebrew Verb "לאכול" (le'ekhol)

לאכול
le'ekhol
to eat
Root (שורש)
א.כ.ל
a.kh.l
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. אוכל okhel
Feminine sg. אוכלת okhelet
Masculine pl. אוכלים okhlim
Feminine pl. אוכלות okhlot

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 אכלתי akhalti
אתה ata אכלת akhalta
את at אכלת akhalt
הוא hu אכל akhal
היא hi אכלה akhla
אנחנו anakhnu אכלנו akhalnu
אתם atem אכלתם akhaltem
הם/הן hem/hen אכלו akhlu

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 אוכל okhal
אתה ata תאכל tokhal
את at תאכלי tokhli
הוא hu יאכל yokhal
היא hi תאכל tokhal
אנחנו anakhnu נאכל nokhal
אתם atem תאכלו tokhlu
הם/הן hem/hen יאכלו yokhlu

ציווי — Imperative

Direct commands with gender distinction in singular forms.

Form Hebrew Transliteration
Masculine sg. אכול ekhol
Feminine sg. אכלי ikhli
Plural אכלו ikhlu

Example Sentences (דוגמאות)

?אכלת כבר

Akhalta kvar?

Did you eat already?

!בוא נאכל ביחד

Bo nokhal beyakhad!

Let's eat together!

.אני לא אוכל בשר

Ani lo okhel basar.

I don't eat meat.