Pu’al is the passive counterpart of Pi’el. In the future tense, it describes actions that will be done to the subject. These verbs are typically formal and used in contexts like instructions, reports, or descriptions -such as “he will be drawn,” “she will be cooked,” or “they will be requested.”
Structure of Pu’al in Future Tense
- Prefixes: א / ת / י / נ (based on person)
- Vowel Pattern: (u–a)
- Base Form: יְצוּיָּר – masculine singular, 3rd person
The base form is: יְצוּיָּר – using the root צ.י.ר
Conjugation Table (Using צ.י.ר – “to be drawn”)
| Person & Gender | Hebrew Form | Transliteration | English Meaning |
| I | אֲצֻיַּר | atsuyar | I will be drawn |
| You (m) | תְּצֻיַּר | tetsuyar | You will be drawn |
| You (f) | תְּצֻיְּרִי | tetsuyri | You will be drawn |
| He (base form) | יְצוּיָּר | yetsuyar | He will be drawn |
| She | תְּצֻיַּר | tetsuyar | She will be drawn |
| We | נְצֻיַּר | netsuyar | We will be drawn |
| You (pl) | תְּצֻיְּרוּ | tetsuyru | You will be drawn |
| They | יְצֻיְּרוּ | yetsuyru | They will be drawn |
Common Pu’al Verbs in Future Tense
| Base Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
| יְצוּיָּר | yetsuyar | will be drawn |
| יְבֻשָּׁל | yebushal | will be cooked |
| יְסֻדָּר | yesudar | will be organized |
| יְבֻקָּשׁ | yevukash | will be requested |
| יְקֻבָּל | yekubal | will be accepted |
Tip for Learners
Pu’al future verbs follow a consistent pattern: prefix + u + a, with a dagesh in the middle root letter. The masculine singular form (יְצוּיָּר) is the base form used in dictionaries. These verbs are mostly found in formal or written Hebrew and express passive future actions. 