Conjugation of לְהַעֲסִיק

Verb – HIF'IL

Root: ע - ס - ק

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

Meaning

to keep busy; to employ

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Active forms Binyan Hif'il

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מַעֲסִיק ma'asik I / you m. sg. / he / it keep(s) busy	🔊 מַעֲסִיקָה ma'asika I / you f. sg. / she / it keep(s) busy	🔊 מַעֲסִיקִים ma'asikim we / you m. pl. / they m. keep busy	🔊 מַעֲסִיקוֹת ma'asikot we / you f. pl. / they f. keep busy
Past tense	1st	🔊 הֶעֱסַקְתִּי he'esakti I kept busy		🔊 הֶעֱסַקְנוּ he'esaknu we kept busy
	2nd	🔊 הֶעֱסַקְתָּ he'esakta you m. sg. kept busy	🔊 הֶעֱסַקְתְּ he'esakt you f. sg. kept busy	🔊 הֶעֱסַקְתֶּם he'esaktem you m. pl. kept busy The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הֶעֱסַקְתֶּם he'esaktem	🔊 הֶעֱסַקְתֶּן he'esakten you f. pl. kept busy The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הֶעֱסַקְתֶּן he'esakten
	3rd	🔊 הֶעֱסִיק he'esik he / it kept busy	🔊 הֶעֱסִיקָה he'esika she / it kept busy	🔊 הֶעֱסִיקוּ he'esiku they kept busy
Future tense	1st	🔊 אַעֲסִיק a'asik I will keep busy		🔊 נַעֲסִיק na'asik we will keep busy
	2nd	🔊 תַּעֲסִיק ta'asik you m. sg. will keep busy	🔊 תַּעֲסִיקִי ta'asiki you f. sg. will keep busy	🔊 תַּעֲסִיקוּ ta'asiku you m. pl. will keep busy	🔊 תַּעֲסֵקְנָה ta'asekna you f. pl. will keep busy In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תַּעֲסִיקוּ ta'asiku
	3rd	🔊 יַעֲסִיק ya'asik he / it will keep busy	🔊 תַּעֲסִיק ta'asik she / it will keep busy	🔊 יַעֲסִיקוּ ya'asiku they m. will keep busy	🔊 תַּעֲסֵקְנָה ta'asekna they f. will keep busy In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יַעֲסִיקוּ ya'asiku
Imperative		🔊 הַעֲסֵק!‏ ha'asek! (to a man) keep busy!	🔊 הַעֲסִיקִי!‏ ha'asiki! (to a woman) keep busy!	🔊 הַעֲסִיקוּ!‏ ha'asiku! (to men) keep busy!	🔊 הַעֲסֵקְנָה!‏ ha'asekna! (to women) keep busy! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 הַעֲסִיקוּ!‏ ha'asiku!
Infinitive		🔊 לְהַעֲסִיק leha'asik to keep busy

Passive forms Binyan Huf'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מָעֳסָק ~ מועסק mo'osak 🔊 מֻעֲסָק ~ מועסק mu'asak I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is kept busy	🔊 מָעֳסֶקֶת ~ מועסקת mo'oseket 🔊 מֻעֲסֶקֶת ~ מועסקת mu'aseket I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is kept busy	🔊 מָעֳסָקִים ~ מועסקים mo'osakim 🔊 מֻעֲסָקִים ~ מועסקים mu'asakim we / you m. pl. / they m. are kept busy	🔊 מָעֳסָקוֹת ~ מועסקות mo'osakot 🔊 מֻעֲסָקוֹת ~ מועסקות mu'asakot we / you f. pl. / they f. are kept busy
Past tense	1st	🔊 הָעֳסַקְתִּי ~ הועסקתי ho'osakti 🔊 הֻעֲסַקְתִּי ~ הועסקתי hu'asakti I was kept busy		🔊 הָעֳסַקְנוּ ~ הועסקנו ho'osaknu 🔊 הֻעֲסַקְנוּ ~ הועסקנו hu'asaknu we were kept busy
	2nd	🔊 הָעֳסַקְתָּ ~ הועסקת ho'osakta 🔊 הֻעֲסַקְתָּ ~ הועסקת hu'asakta you m. sg. were kept busy	🔊 הָעֳסַקְתְּ ~ הועסקת ho'osakt 🔊 הֻעֲסַקְתְּ ~ הועסקת hu'asakt you f. sg. were kept busy	🔊 הָעֳסַקְתֶּם ~ הועסקתם ho'osaktem 🔊 הֻעֲסַקְתֶּם ~ הועסקתם hu'asaktem you m. pl. were kept busy The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הָעֳסַקְתֶּם ~ הועסקתם ho'osaktem 🔊 הֻעֲסַקְתֶּם ~ הועסקתם hu'asaktem	🔊 הָעֳסַקְתֶּן ~ הועסקתן ho'osakten 🔊 הֻעֲסַקְתֶּן ~ הועסקתן hu'asakten you f. pl. were kept busy The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הָעֳסַקְתֶּן ~ הועסקתן ho'osakten 🔊 הֻעֲסַקְתֶּן ~ הועסקתן hu'asakten
	3rd	🔊 הָעֳסַק ~ הועסק ho'osak 🔊 הֻעֲסַק ~ הועסק hu'asak he / it was kept busy	🔊 הָעָסְקָה ~ הועסקה ho'oska 🔊 הֻעַסְקָה ~ הועסקה hu'aska she / it was kept busy	🔊 הָעָסְקוּ ~ הועסקו ho'osku 🔊 הֻעַסְקוּ ~ הועסקו hu'asku they were kept busy
Future tense	1st	🔊 אָעֳסַק ~ אועסק o'osak 🔊 אֻעֲסַק ~ אועסק u'asak I will be kept busy		🔊 נָעֳסַק ~ נועסק no'osak 🔊 נֻעֲסַק ~ נועסק nu'asak we will be kept busy
	2nd	🔊 תָּעֳסַק ~ תועסק to'osak 🔊 תֻּעֲסַק ~ תועסק tu'asak you m. sg. will be kept busy	🔊 תָּעָסְקִי ~ תועסקי to'oski 🔊 תֻּעַסְקִי ~ תועסקי tu'aski you f. sg. will be kept busy	🔊 תָּעָסְקוּ ~ תועסקו to'osku 🔊 תֻּעַסְקוּ ~ תועסקו tu'asku you m. pl. will be kept busy	🔊 תָּעֳסַקְנָה ~ תועסקנה to'osakna 🔊 תֻּעֲסַקְנָה ~ תועסקנה tu'asakna you f. pl. will be kept busy In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תָּעָסְקוּ ~ תועסקו to'osku 🔊 תֻּעַסְקוּ ~ תועסקו tu'asku
	3rd	🔊 יָעֳסַק ~ יועסק yo'osak 🔊 יֻעֲסַק ~ יועסק yu'asak he / it will be kept busy	🔊 תָּעֳסַק ~ תועסק to'osak 🔊 תֻּעֲסַק ~ תועסק tu'asak she / it will be kept busy	🔊 יָעָסְקוּ ~ יועסקו yo'osku 🔊 יֻעַסְקוּ ~ יועסקו yu'asku they m. will be kept busy	🔊 תָּעֳסַקְנָה ~ תועסקנה to'osakna 🔊 תֻּעֲסַקְנָה ~ תועסקנה tu'asakna they f. will be kept busy In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יָעָסְקוּ ~ יועסקו yo'osku 🔊 יֻעַסְקוּ ~ יועסקו yu'asku