השתמש

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־שׁ (š-m-š)

Verb

הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ • (hishtamésh) third-singular masculine past (hitpa'el construction)

1. to use, to make use of

   באיזו שיטה אתה משתמש?

   What method are you using?

   אסור להשתמש במעלית במקרה של שרפה.

   Using the elevator is forbidden in case of fire.

Usage notes

• This verb is construed with the preposition ב־ (b'-, “in”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ action noun: הִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּת
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתִּי		הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁנוּ
	second	הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתָּ	הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתְּ	הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתֶּם	הִשְׁתַּמַּשְׁתֶּן
	third	הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ	הִשְׁתַּמְּשָׁה	הִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּ
present		מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ	מִשְׁתַּמֶּשֶׁת	מִשְׁתַּמְּשִׁים	מִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוֹת
future	first	אֶשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ		נִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ
	second	תִּשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ	תִּשְׁתַּמְּשִׁי	תִּשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּ	תִּשְׁתַּמֵּשְׁנָה1
	third	יִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ	תִּשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ	יִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּ	תִּשְׁתַּמֵּשְׁנָה1
imperative		הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ	הִשְׁתַּמְּשִׁי	הִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּ	הִשְׁתַּמֵּשְׁנָה1
notes		Rare in Modern Hebrew.