Note that many Hebrew learners like to start learning the tenses by first mastering one tense (typically the present), and only then moving on to the rest. In the following article, we’ll be looking at how to form the three Hebrew tenses, along with helpful examples that illustrate their use. Although there are only three main tenses, Hebrew makes use of extra descriptors (such as time cues) for nuance these help distinguish between a past event that just happened versus one that occurred some time ago, for instance. Hebrew is known for its economy, in the sense that it gets a lot of mileage out of limited language elements. That’s right! No progressives, no perfect tenses, and no compound tenses to trip you up. In fact, though other linguistic means can be used to express things like conditionals, the Hebrew language has only three real tenses: simple past, simple present, and simple future.
Grammar seems to be one of the least inviting parts of language learning, but it’s like stretching after exercise or checking the air in your tires before a trip: it’s something essential you have to give your attention to if you want to ensure success.Īs you learn about Hebrew verb tenses in particular, you’ll find that Hebrew grammar is actually easier than many other languages.
