The Hebrew verb is based on a root, which – as a rule – consists of three consonants. It is important to know the shoresh – root – in order to be able to form verb forms correctly.
Examples:
| to | singular m | שורש shoresh |
| act | פועל | פעל |
| po’el | ||
| work | עובד | עבד |
| oved | ||
| build | בונה | בנה |
| boneh | ||
| make | עושה | עשה |
| oseh | ||
| give | נותן | נתן |
| noten | ||
| learn | לומד | למד |
| lomed | ||
| go | הולך | הלך |
| holech |
| to | singular m | שורש shoresh |
| drive | נוסע | נסע |
| nose’a | ||
| stand | עומד | עמד |
| omed | ||
| sit | יושב | ישב |
| yoshev | ||
| want | רוצה | רצה |
| rotzeh | ||
| ask | שואל | שאל |
| sho’el | ||
| support | סומך | סמך |
| somech | ||
| answer | עונה | ענה |
| oneh |