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To Break: לשבור

לִשְׁבֹּר (lishbor) is a pa'al verb from the root ש־ב־ר, ranked #87 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to break
לִשְׁבֹּר
lishbor
Root
ש־ב־ר
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

The infinitive is לשבור, not לשבר.

Same Root
שֶׁבֶר · a break / fractureשָׁבוּר · brokenשָׁבִיר · fragile
Examples

שברתי כוס.

shavarti kos.

I broke a glass.

הילד שובר צעצועים.

hayeled shover tza'atzu'im.

The boy breaks toys.

אל תשברו את הכלל.

al tishberu et haklal.

Don't break the rule.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)שׁוֹבֵרshover
היא / את · she / you (f)שׁוֹבֶרֶתshoveret
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)שׁוֹבְרִיםshovrim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)שׁוֹבְרוֹתshovrot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iשָׁבַרְתִּיshavarti
אתה · you (m)שָׁבַרְתָּshavarta
את · you (f)שָׁבַרְתְּshavart
הוא · heשָׁבַרshavar
היא · sheשָׁבְרָהshavra
אנחנו · weשָׁבַרְנוּshavarnu
אתם · you (pl m)שְׁבַרְתֶּםshevartem
אתן · you (pl f)שְׁבַרְתֶּןshevarten
הם / הן · theyשָׁבְרוּshavru
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶשְׁבֹּרeshbor
אתה · you (m)תִּשְׁבֹּרtishbor
את · you (f)תִּשְׁבְּרִיtishberi
הוא · heיִשְׁבֹּרyishbor
היא · sheתִּשְׁבֹּרtishbor
אנחנו · weנִשְׁבֹּרnishbor
אתם · you (pl m)תִּשְׁבְּרוּtishberu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּשְׁבֹּרְנָהtishborna
הם / הן · theyיִשְׁבְּרוּyishberu

The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)שְׁבֹרshevor
את · you (f)שִׁבְרִיshivri
אתם / אתן · you (pl)שִׁבְרוּshivru

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לשבור?

לִשְׁבֹּר is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ש־ב־ר.

How do I say "to break" to someone else?

Use the imperative forms below, or the future tense (which modern Hebrew often uses instead of the imperative).

What is the feminine plural future for?

The feminine plural future is the classical form. In everyday speech the masculine plural covers mixed groups and, often, feminine groups too.

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