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Hitpa’el is the reflexive binyan in Hebrew. In the future tense, it describes actions the subject will perform on itself,

Hif’il is the causative binyan in Hebrew. In the future tense, it describes actions that the subject will cause to

Pi’el is an expressive and active binyan. In the future tense, it continues to convey intensive, repetitive, or deliberate actions.

In Hebrew, the verb “to be” is expressed using forms of the verb הָיָה (hayah), meaning “was.” Unlike English, Hebrew

Huf’al is the passive counterpart of Hif’il. In the past tense, it describes actions that were caused to happen to

Pu’al is the passive counterpart of Pi’el. In the past tense, it describes actions that were done to the subject

Pa’al is the most basic and common binyan in Hebrew. In the past tense, it expresses direct, active actions performed

Nif’al is the passive counterpart of Pa’al. In the past tense, it describes actions that happened to the subject- either

Hitpa’el is the reflexive binyan in Hebrew. In the past tense, it describes actions that the subject performed on itself,

Hif’il is the causative binyan in Hebrew. In the past tense, it describes actions that the subject caused to happen