Conjugation of לְחַבֵּב

Verb – PI'EL

Root: ח - ב - ב

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

Meaning

to like, to be fond of, to cherish

Active forms Binyan Pi'el

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		מְחַבֵּב mechabev I / you m. sg. / he / it like(s)	מְחַבֶּבֶת mechabevet I / you f. sg. / she / it like(s)	מְחַבְּבִים mechabevim we / you m. pl. / they m. like	מְחַבְּבוֹת mechabevot we / you f. pl. / they f. like
Past tense	1st	חִבַּבְתִּי ~ חיבבתי chibavti I liked		חִבַּבְנוּ ~ חיבבנו chibavnu we liked
	2nd	חִבַּבְתָּ ~ חיבבת chibavta you m. sg. liked	חִבַּבְתְּ ~ חיבבת chibavt you f. sg. liked	חִבַּבְתֶּם ~ חיבבתם chibavtem you m. pl. liked The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: חִבַּבְתֶּם ~ חיבבתם chibavtem	חִבַּבְתֶּן ~ חיבבתן chibavten you f. pl. liked The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: חִבַּבְתֶּן ~ חיבבתן chibavten
	3rd	חִבֵּב ~ חיבב chibev he / it liked	חִבְּבָה ~ חיבבה chibeva she / it liked	חִבְּבוּ ~ חיבבו chibevu they liked
Future tense	1st	אֲחַבֵּב achabev I will like		נְחַבֵּב nechabev we will like
	2nd	תְּחַבֵּב techabev you m. sg. will like	תְּחַבְּבִי techabevi you f. sg. will like	תְּחַבְּבוּ techabevu you m. pl. will like	תְּחַבֵּבְנָה techabevna you f. pl. will like In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: תְּחַבְּבוּ techabevu
	3rd	יְחַבֵּב yechabev he / it will like	תְּחַבֵּב techabev she / it will like	יְחַבְּבוּ yechabevu they m. will like	תְּחַבֵּבְנָה techabevna they f. will like In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: יְחַבְּבוּ yechabevu
Imperative		חַבֵּב!‏ chabev! (to a man) like!	חַבְּבִי!‏ chabevi! (to a woman) like!	חַבְּבוּ!‏ chabevu! (to men) like!	חַבֵּבְנָה!‏ chabevna! (to women) like! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: חַבְּבוּ!‏ chabevu!
Infinitive		לְחַבֵּב lechabev to like

Passive forms Binyan Pu'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		מְחֻבָּב ~ מחובב mechubav I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is liked	מְחֻבֶּבֶת ~ מחובבת mechubevet I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is liked	מְחֻבָּבִים ~ מחובבים mechubavim we / you m. pl. / they m. are liked	מְחֻבָּבוֹת ~ מחובבות mechubavot we / you f. pl. / they f. are liked
Past tense	1st	חֻבַּבְתִּי ~ חובבתי chubavti I was liked		חֻבַּבְנוּ ~ חובבנו chubavnu we were liked
	2nd	חֻבַּבְתָּ ~ חובבת chubavta you m. sg. were liked	חֻבַּבְתְּ ~ חובבת chubavt you f. sg. were liked	חֻבַּבְתֶּם ~ חובבתם chubavtem you m. pl. were liked The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: חֻבַּבְתֶּם ~ חובבתם chubavtem	חֻבַּבְתֶּן ~ חובבתן chubavten you f. pl. were liked The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: חֻבַּבְתֶּן ~ חובבתן chubavten
	3rd	חֻבַּב ~ חובב chubav he / it was liked	חֻבְּבָה ~ חובבה chubeva she / it was liked	חֻבְּבוּ ~ חובבו chubevu they were liked
Future tense	1st	אֲחֻבַּב ~ אחובב achubav I will be liked		נְחֻבַּב ~ נחובב nechubav we will be liked
	2nd	תְּחֻבַּב ~ תחובב techubav you m. sg. will be liked	תְּחֻבְּבִי ~ תחובבי techubevi you f. sg. will be liked	תְּחֻבְּבוּ ~ תחובבו techubevu you m. pl. will be liked	תְּחֻבַּבְנָה ~ תחובבנה techubavna you f. pl. will be liked In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: תְּחֻבְּבוּ ~ תחובבו techubevu
	3rd	יְחֻבַּב ~ יחובב yechubav he / it will be liked	תְּחֻבַּב ~ תחובב techubav she / it will be liked	יְחֻבְּבוּ ~ יחובבו yechubevu they m. will be liked	תְּחֻבַּבְנָה ~ תחובבנה techubavna they f. will be liked In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: יְחֻבְּבוּ ~ יחובבו yechubevu