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To Forget: לשכוח

לִשְׁכּוֹחַ (lishkoakh) is a pa'al verb from the root ש־כ־ח, ranked #53 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to forget
לִשְׁכּוֹחַ
lishkoakh
Root
ש־כ־ח
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
regular

Both לשכוח את and לשכוח מ- occur; the את form is the everyday object pattern.

Same Root
שכחה · forgetfulnessנשכח · forgottenשכוח · forgotten (adjective)
Examples

שכחתי את השם שלו.

shakhakhti et hashem shelo.

I forgot his name.

הוא שוכח הכל מהר.

hu shokheakh hakol maher.

He forgets everything quickly.

אל תשכחי מפתח בבית.

al tishkekhi mafteakh babayit.

Don't forget a key at home.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)שׁוֹכֵחַshokheakh
היא / את · she / you (f)שׁוֹכַחַתshokhakhat
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)שׁוֹכְחִיםshokhekhim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)שׁוֹכְחוֹתshokhekhot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iשָׁכַחְתִּיshakhakhti
אתה · you (m)שָׁכַחְתָּshakhakhta
את · you (f)שָׁכַחְתְּshakhakht
הוא · heשָׁכַחshakhakh
היא · sheשָׁכְחָהshakhekha
אנחנו · weשָׁכַחְנוּshakhakhnu
אתם · you (pl m)שְׁכַחְתֶּםshekhakhtem
אתן · you (pl f)שְׁכַחְתֶּןshekhakhten
הם / הן · theyשָׁכְחוּshakhekhu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶשְׁכַּחeshkakh
אתה · you (m)תִּשְׁכַּחtishkakh
את · you (f)תִּשְׁכְּחִיtishkekhi
הוא · heיִשְׁכַּחyishkakh
היא · sheתִּשְׁכַּחtishkakh
אנחנו · weנִשְׁכַּחnishkakh
אתם · you (pl m)תִּשְׁכְּחוּtishkekhu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּשְׁכַּחְנָהtishkakhna
הם / הן · theyיִשְׁכְּחוּyishkekhu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)שְׁכַחshekhakh
את · you (f)שִׁכְחִיshikhekhi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)שִׁכְחוּshikhekhu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לשכוח?

לִשְׁכּוֹחַ is a pa'al verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ש־כ־ח.

How do I say "to forget" 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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