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To Use: להשתמש

לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ (lehishtamesh) is a hitpa'el verb from the root ש־מ־ש, ranked #85 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to use
לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ
lehishtamesh
Root
ש־מ־ש
Binyan
hitpa'el
Gizra
regular

להשתמש takes בְּ, not a direct object: משתמשים במחשב.

Same Root
שִׁמּוּשׁ · use (noun)מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ · a userשֶׁמֶשׁ · sun
Examples

השתמשתי במפה.

hishtamashti bamapa.

I used a map.

אנחנו משתמשים באוטובוס.

anakhnu mishtamshim ba'otobus.

We use the bus.

תשתמשי בזה.

tishtamshi beze.

Use (fs) this.

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁmishtamesh
היא / את · she / you (f)מִשְׁתַּמֶּשֶׁתmishtameshet
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)מִשְׁתַּמְּשִׁיםmishtamshim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)מִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוֹתmishtamshot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iהִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתִּיhishtamashti
אתה · you (m)הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתָּhishtamashta
את · you (f)הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתְּhishtamasht
הוא · heהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁhishtamesh
היא · sheהִשְׁתַּמְּשָׁהhishtamsha
אנחנו · weהִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁנוּhishtamashnu
אתם · you (pl m)הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתֶּםhishtamashtem
אתן · you (pl f)הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתֶּןhishtamashten
הם / הן · theyהִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּhishtamshu
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאֶשְׁתַּמֵּשׁeshtamesh
אתה · you (m)תִּשְׁתַּמֵּשׁtishtamesh
את · you (f)תִּשְׁתַּמְּשִׁיtishtamshi
הוא · heיִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁyishtamesh
היא · sheתִּשְׁתַּמֵּשׁtishtamesh
אנחנו · weנִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁnishtamesh
אתם · you (pl m)תִּשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּtishtamshu
אתן · you (pl f)תִּשְׁתַּמֵּשְׁנָהtishtameshna
הם / הן · theyיִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּyishtamshu

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

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁhishtamesh
את · you (f)הִשְׁתַּמְּשִׁיhishtamshi
אתם / אתן · you (pl)הִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּhishtamshu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is להשתמש?

לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ is a hitpa'el verb, in the regular gizra, from the root ש־מ־ש.

How do I say "to use" 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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