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

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.

עבר — Past Tense

Past tense is formed by adding suffixes to the verb stem. Distinguishes person, number, and gender (in 2nd/3rd person singular).

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).

ציווי — Imperative

Direct commands with gender distinction in singular forms.

Example Sentences (דוגמאות)