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Imperative 1

Grammar Notes

The imperative tense in Hebrew has three forms; one for masculine singular, one for feminine singular, and one for both genders in the plural (there used to be two separate ones, but this distinction is very rare).

Like other tenses, the main three consonants of the verb are kept the same but the vowels change:

Pa'al verbs (1-3) Pi'el verbs (4-5) Hif'il verbs (6-7) Hitpa'el verbs (8-9)
Masculine Singular XXX/XXX (pronounced X(e)XoX or X(e)XaX) XXX (pronounced XaXeX) XXX (pronounced haXXeX) XXX (pronounced hitXaXeX)
Feminine Singular XXX (pronounced XiXXi) XXX (pronounced XaXXi) XXX (pronounced haXXiXi) XXX (pronounced hitXaXXi)
Plural XXX (pronounced XiXXu) XXX (pronounced XaXXu) XXX (pronounced haXXiXu) XXX (pronounced hitXaXXu)

Lessons

Lesson 1

  • – help
  • – do
  • – go
  • – give
  • – run
  • – come
  • – keep

Lesson 2

  • – take
  • – fly
  • – put, place
  • – stop
  • – know
  • – open
  • – buy

Lesson 3

  • – sit
  • – watch
  • – drink
  • – get out
  • – forget
  • – send

Lesson 4

  • – fix
  • – mark
  • – search for
  • – speak
  • – try
  • – accept
  • – with love

Lesson 5

  • – pity
  • – bless
  • – mix
  • – teach
  • – finish
  • – wait
  • – photograph

Lesson 6

  • – believe
  • – feel
  • – start
  • – listen
  • – show
  • – bring back

Lesson 7

  • – add
  • – switch
  • – decide
  • – invite
  • – present
  • – remind

Lesson 8

  • – hide
  • – look
  • – connect
  • – come closer
  • – join
  • – shower

Lesson 9

  • – ignore
  • – pray
  • – be (m.s.)
  • – be (f.s.)
  • – be (pl.)
  • – use
  • – get ready
  • – cut your hair
📋 From my grammar sheet tables · exercises

Commands in each binyan, on the root פ־ע־ל.

Imperative

Binyanto a manto a womanto a group
pa'al
pi'el
hif'il
hitpa'el

Exercises

📖 Story: Dad's cake 10 sentences · 3 questions

Dad's cake

  1. Dad is teaching Noa to make a cake.
  2. "Take flour and put it in the bowl,"
  3. he says.
  4. "Now add eggs and milk, and mix."
  5. "Put the cake in the oven and wait half an hour."
  6. After half an hour Dad says:
  7. "Come, look!"
  8. The cake is beautiful, but Dad eats a piece and says:
  9. "There's no sugar here!"
  10. Noa laughs: "Dad, give me the sugar. Now I'm teaching you!"

Questions

What are Dad and Noa making?

How long does Noa wait?

What is missing from the cake?

Practice

The rule

Commands to one man; for a woman add −י, for a group −ו. In everyday speech people often use the future form instead: → / .

manwomangroup
come
take
sit

Each sentence shows the rule. Listen, say it after the voice, then tap the grey bar for the meaning and a note on the rule. The pattern quiz blanks out the key form.

Sentences

  • – Come here! (to a man) · man → בוא
  • – Come here! (to a woman) · woman → −י
  • – Come on, let's go (to a group) · group → −ו
  • – Give me the book · לתת → תן
  • – Drink water · לשתות → שתה
  • – Take the key (to a woman) · woman → קחי
  • – Sit, please (to a group) · group → שבו
  • – Stop here, please · לעצור → עצור

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