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To Catch: לתפוס

לִתְפֹּס (litpos) is a pa'al verb from the root ת־פ־ס, ranked #92 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to catch
לִתְפֹּס
litpos
Root
ת־פ־ס
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

לתפוס is the everyday spelling; לתפוש is an older variant of the same verb.

Same Root
תְּפִיסָה · a grasp / perceptionתָּפוּס · caught / occupiedנִתְפָּס · was caught
Examples

תפסתי מונית.

tafasti monit.

I caught a taxi.

הם תופסים דגים.

hem tofsim dagim.

They catch fish.

תפוס את המפתח.

tefos et hamafte'akh.

Catch (ms) the key.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)תּוֹפֵסtofes
היא / את · she / you (f)תּוֹפֶסֶתtofeset
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)תּוֹפְסִיםtofsim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)תּוֹפְסוֹתtofsot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iתָּפַסְתִּיtafasti
אתה · you (m)תָּפַסְתָּtafasta
את · you (f)תָּפַסְתְּtafast
הוא · heתָּפַסtafas
היא · sheתָּפְסָהtafsa
אנחנו · weתָּפַסְנוּtafasnu
אתם · you (pl m)תְּפַסְתֶּםtefastem
אתן · you (pl f)תְּפַסְתֶּןtefasten
הם / הן · theyתָּפְסוּtafsu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶתְפֹּסetpos
אתה · you (m)תִּתְפֹּסtitpos
את · you (f)תִּתְפְּסִיtitpesi
הוא · heיִתְפֹּסyitpos
היא · sheתִּתְפֹּסtitpos
אנחנו · weנִתְפֹּסnitpos
אתם · you (pl m)תִּתְפְּסוּtitpesu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּתְפֹּסְנָהtitposna
הם / הן · theyיִתְפְּסוּyitpesu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)תְּפֹסtefos
את · you (f)תִּפְסִיtifsi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)תִּפְסוּtifsu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לתפוס?

לִתְפֹּס is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ת־פ־ס.

How do I say "to catch" 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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