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

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