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To Sing: לשיר

לָשִׁיר (lashir) is a pa'al verb from the root ש־י־ר, ranked #62 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to sing
לָשִׁיר
lashir
Root
ש־י־ר
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
ayin-yod

Past שר and present שר look the same in writing; tense comes from context.

Same Root
שִׁיר · songשִׁירָה · singing / poetryשִׁירוֹן · songbook
Examples

הוא שר יפה מאוד.

hu shar yafe me'od.

He sings very well.

שרתי את השיר הזה אתמול.

sharti et hashir haze etmol.

I sang this song yesterday.

היא תשיר בחתונה.

hi tashir bakhatuna.

She will sing at the wedding.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)שָׁרshar
היא / את · she / you (f)שָׁרָהshara
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)שָׁרִיםsharim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)שָׁרוֹתsharot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iשַׁרְתִּיsharti
אתה · you (m)שַׁרְתָּsharta
את · you (f)שַׁרְתְּshart
הוא · heשָׁרshar
היא · sheשָׁרָהshara
אנחנו · weשַׁרְנוּsharnu
אתם · you (pl m)שַׁרְתֶּםshartem
אתן · you (pl f)שַׁרְתֶּןsharten
הם / הן · theyשָׁרוּsharu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאָשִׁירashir
אתה · you (m)תָּשִׁירtashir
את · you (f)תָּשִׁירִיtashiri
הוא · heיָשִׁירyashir
היא · sheתָּשִׁירtashir
אנחנו · weנָשִׁירnashir
אתם · you (pl m)תָּשִׁירוּtashiru
אתן · you (pl f)תְּשֵׁרְנָהtesherna
הם / הן · theyיָשִׁירוּyashiru

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)שִׁירshir
את · you (f)שִׁירִיshiri
אתם / אתן · you (pl)שִׁירוּshiru

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לשיר?

לָשִׁיר is a pa'al verb, in the ayin-yod gizra, from the root ש־י־ר.

How do I say "to sing" 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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