Conjugation of the Hebrew Verb "לכתוב" (likhtov)
לכתוב
likhtov
to write
Root (שורש)
כ.ת.ב
k.t.v
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. | כותב | kotev |
| Feminine sg. | כותבת | kotevet |
| Masculine pl. | כותבים | kotvim |
| Feminine pl. | כותבות | kotvot |
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 | כתבתי | katavti |
| אתה | ata | כתבת | katavta |
| את | at | כתבת | katavt |
| הוא | hu | כתב | katav |
| היא | hi | כתבה | katva |
| אנחנו | anakhnu | כתבנו | katavnu |
| אתם | atem | כתבתם | katavtem |
| הם/הן | hem/hen | כתבו | katvu |
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 | אכתוב | ekhtov |
| אתה | ata | תכתוב | tikhtov |
| את | at | תכתבי | tikhtvi |
| הוא | hu | יכתוב | yikhtov |
| היא | hi | תכתוב | tikhtov |
| אנחנו | anakhnu | נכתוב | nikhtov |
| אתם | atem | תכתבו | tikhtvu |
| הם/הן | hem/hen | יכתבו | yikhtvu |
ציווי — Imperative
Direct commands with gender distinction in singular forms.
| Form | Hebrew | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine sg. | כתוב | ktov |
| Feminine sg. | כתבי | kitvi |
| Plural | כתבו | kitvu |
Example Sentences (דוגמאות)
.כתוב את השם שלך
Ktov et ha-shem shelkha.
Write your name.
.אני כותב מכתב
Ani kotev mikhtav.
I am writing a letter.
.היא כתבה ספר
Hi katva sefer.
She wrote a book.