Questions & Answers about אני חוזרת הביתה באוטובוס, אבל הוא חוזר ברכבת.
Why are there two different forms, חוזרת and חוזר?
Because Hebrew present-tense verbs agree with gender and number.
- חוזרת = feminine singular
- חוזר = masculine singular
So in this sentence, the speaker is female: אני חוזרת.
The other person is male: הוא חוזר.
If a male speaker said the first part, it would be אני חוזר הביתה.
Also, in the Hebrew present tense, the verb usually does not show person clearly the way English does. It mainly shows gender and number.
What is the basic form of חוזרת / חוזר?
The dictionary form is לחזור, which means to return, to go back, or sometimes to come back, depending on context.
The root is ח-ז-ר.
In this sentence:
- אני חוזרת = I return / I’m returning / I go back
- הוא חוזר = he returns / he’s returning / he goes back
The exact English wording depends on context.
Does אני חוזרת mean I return or I’m returning?