Conjugation of the Hebrew Verb "לשבת" (lashevet)
לשבת
lashevet
to sit
Root (שורש)
י.ש.ב
y.sh.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. | יושב | yoshev |
| Feminine sg. | יושבת | yoshevet |
| Masculine pl. | יושבים | yoshvim |
| Feminine pl. | יושבות | yoshvot |
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 | ישבתי | yashavti |
| אתה | ata | ישבת | yashavta |
| את | at | ישבת | yashavt |
| הוא | hu | ישב | yashav |
| היא | hi | ישבה | yashva |
| אנחנו | anakhnu | ישבנו | yashavnu |
| אתם | atem | ישבתם | yashavtem |
| הם/הן | hem/hen | ישבו | yashvu |
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 | אשב | eshev |
| אתה | ata | תשב | teshev |
| את | at | תשבי | teshvi |
| הוא | hu | ישב | yeshev |
| היא | hi | תשב | teshev |
| אנחנו | anakhnu | נשב | neshev |
| אתם | atem | תשבו | teshvu |
| הם/הן | hem/hen | ישבו | yeshvu |
ציווי — Imperative
Direct commands with gender distinction in singular forms.
| Form | Hebrew | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine sg. | שב | shev |
| Feminine sg. | שבי | shvi |
| Plural | שבו | shvu |
Example Sentences (דוגמאות)
!שב בבקשה
Shev bevakasha!
Sit down please!
.ישבנו בבית קפה
Yashavnu be-beit kafe.
We sat in a café.
?אתה יושב פה
Ata yoshev po?
Are you sitting here?