Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar

and the future tense:. . . 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. . . 10 . . . 9 . . . 8 . . . 7 . . . 6. . . 15 . . . 14 . . . 13 . . . 12 . . . 11Exercisesand the present tense, too:. . . 6. . . 5. . . 4. . . 3. . . 2. . . 8. . . 1. . . 7What verb are these action nouns related to? Pay special attention to thesecond letter. Does it have a dagesh? If it is not a , , , you’ll have tocheck its nikkud in a dictionary. , , , , , , , , ,58 PA’AL verbs with -i-a- in the future1 Binyamin wants to ride the bicycle on the road.2 Our little son will grow up and be an Egged driver.3 During the sermon half of them were asleep.4 I’m glad you aren’t absent again, Orit.5 Why was she absent from the lesson?6 Lie down on the couch, it’s more comfortable.7 She reads Psalms while she waits for a bus.8 Patience, we’ll find it.9 Read as far as page four.10 Wear a tie, Mottele, it looks better.11 He refused to wear a tie.12 Ask your father how to put on a tie.13 I’ll lie down and sleep for a few minutes.14 Devorah always finds mistakes in the Torah Reading.15 If you’re fasting, perhaps you want to lie down.16 No, I’d rather study a chapter of something.17 I’ve brought a Hagada of my own.18 Did you bring tefillin and a prayer-book, Itzi?59 PO’EL and HITPO’EL ‘chat’, ‘complain’, Using the verbsthe appropriate past tense forms: ‘run about’, give. . . 6 . . . 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. . . 11 . . . 10 . . . 9 . . . 8 . . . 7. . . 15 . . . 14 . . . 13 . . . 12199