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To Stop: להפסיק

לְהַפְסִיק (lehafsik) is a hif'il verb from the root פ־ס־ק, ranked #57 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to stop
לְהַפְסִיק
lehafsik
Root
פ־ס־ק
Binyan
hif'il
Gizra
regular

להפסיק is to stop an activity; לעצור is to stop a vehicle or a person.

Same Root
הפסקה · a breakפסק · rulingהפסק · cessation
Examples

הפסקתי לעשן לפני שנה.

hifsakti le'ashen lifnei shana.

I stopped smoking a year ago.

הגשם מפסיק לאט.

hageshem mafsik le'at.

The rain is stopping slowly.

הפסיקו לרגע בבקשה.

hafsiku lerega bevakasha.

Stop for a moment, please.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מַפְסִיקmafsik
היא / את · she / you (f)מַפְסִיקָהmafsika
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מַפְסִיקִיםmafsikim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מַפְסִיקוֹתmafsikot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iהִפְסַקְתִּיhifsakti
אתה · you (m)הִפְסַקְתָּhifsakta
את · you (f)הִפְסַקְתְּhifsakt
הוא · heהִפְסִיקhifsik
היא · sheהִפְסִיקָהhifsika
אנחנו · weהִפְסַקְנוּhifsaknu
אתם · you (pl m)הִפְסַקְתֶּםhifsaktem
אתן · you (pl f)הִפְסַקְתֶּןhifsakten
הם / הן · theyהִפְסִיקוּhifsiku
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאַפְסִיקafsik
אתה · you (m)תַּפְסִיקtafsik
את · you (f)תַּפְסִיקִיtafsiki
הוא · heיַפְסִיקyafsik
היא · sheתַּפְסִיקtafsik
אנחנו · weנַפְסִיקnafsik
אתם · you (pl m)תַּפְסִיקוּtafsiku
אתן · you (pl f)תַּפְסֵקְנָהtafsekna
הם / הן · theyיַפְסִיקוּyafsiku

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)הַפְסֵקhafsek
את · you (f)הַפְסִיקִיhafsiki
אתם / אתן · you (pl)הַפְסִיקוּhafsiku

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is להפסיק?

לְהַפְסִיק is a hif'il verb, in the regular gizra, from the root פ־ס־ק.

How do I say "to stop" 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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