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To Happen: לקרות

לִקְרוֹת (likrot) is a pa'al verb from the root ק־ר־ה, ranked #95 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to happen
לִקְרוֹת
likrot
Root
ק־ר־ה
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
lamed-he

מה קרה is past; מה קורה is present; do not mix the vowels.

Same Root
מִקְרֶה · an incident / a caseמִקְרִי · randomקוֹרוֹת · events
Examples

מה קרה אתמול?

ma kara etmol?

What happened yesterday?

זה קורה הרבה.

ze kore harbe.

That happens a lot.

מה יקרה עכשיו?

ma yikre akhshav?

What will happen now?

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)קוֹרֶהkore
היא / את · she / you (f)קוֹרָהkora
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)קוֹרִיםkorim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)קוֹרוֹתkorot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iקָרִיתִיkariti
אתה · you (m)קָרִיתָkarita
את · you (f)קָרִיתkarit
הוא · heקָרָהkara
היא · sheקָרְתָהkarta
אנחנו · weקָרִינוּkarinu
אתם · you (pl m)קְרִיתֶםkeritem
אתן · you (pl f)קְרִיתֶןkeriten
הם / הן · theyקָרוּkaru
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶקְרֶהekre
אתה · you (m)תִּקְרֶהtikre
את · you (f)תִּקְרִיtikri
הוא · heיִקְרֶהyikre
היא · sheתִּקְרֶהtikre
אנחנו · weנִקְרֶהnikre
אתם · you (pl m)תִּקְרוּtikru
אתן · you (pl f)תִּקְרֶינָהtikreyna
הם / הן · theyיִקְרוּyikru

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)קְרֵהkere
את · you (f)קְרִיkeri
אתם / אתן · you (pl)קְרוּkeru

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לקרות?

לִקְרוֹת is a pa'al verb, in the lamed-he gizra, from the root ק־ר־ה.

How do I say "to happen" 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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