Mastering Present Tense - Irish Verbs Practice Guide
Gramadach
cuid a ceathar
A
n
A
i
m
s
i
r
L
a
i
t
h
r
e
a
c
h
–
G
a
c
h
L
á
(
P
r
e
s
e
n
t
T
e
n
s
e
-
E
v
e
r
y
d
a
y
)
1
s
y
l
l
a
b
l
e
b
r
o
a
d
v
e
r
b
s
In the present tense, there is no need to add a
h
like we did in the past tense.
Instead, we add an ending to the root of the verb. There are four different endings in the present tense. For 1
syllable broad verbs in the present tense, we add
ann
to the end of the root verb.
For example Glan becomes Glan
ann
- cleans
The other difficult part is when we want to say “we” do something in the present tense. With
broad
verbs in the present tense, we add
aimid
onto the end of the stem of the verb.
There is no
mé
in the present tense. Instead we add
aim
to the root of the verb for broad verbs.
For example Glan would become Glan
aim
–
I clean
For example Glan becomes Glan
aimid
– We clean
A
n
A
i
m
s
i
r
L
a
i
t
h
r
e
a
c
h
–
G
a
c
h
L
á
(
P
r
e
s
e
n
t
T
e
n
s
e
-
E
v
e
r
y
d
a
y
)
1
s
y
l
l
a
b
l
e
b
r
o
a
d
v
e
r
b
s
The good news is that if a verb starts with a vowel in the present tense, the same rule still applies; just
ann
to the
end of the root of the verb.
Ól would become ól
ann
in the present tense.
The same is true for verbs that begin with
l
,
n
or
r;
just add
ann
to the end of the root of the verb.
A
n
A
i
m
s
i
r
L
a
i
t
h
r
e
a
c
h
–
G
a
c
h
L
á
(
P
r
e
s
e
n
t
T
e
n
s
e
-
E
v
e
r
y
d
a
y
)
1
s
y
l
l
a
b
l
e
b
r
o
a
d
v
e
r
b
s
Ceisteach agus Diúltach
(Questions and Negative)
To say that you didn’t do something, we put
Ní
before the verb,
h
after the first letter and
ann
after the verb e.g.
Ní
g
h
lan
ann
sé.
To ask a question in the present tense, we put
An
before and
ann
after the verb. We also need to put an
urú
before the first letter
of the verb e.g.
An
n
glan
ann
tú? Seven letters and the vowels take an
urú
when you put
An
before it. Look at the list below.
d
is the urú for
t
ar an
d
teach
on the house
g
is the urú for
c
ag an
g
carr
at the car
m
is the urú for
b
ar an
m
bus
at the bus
n
is the urú for
d
ár
n
deoch
our drink
b
is the urú for
b
dhá
b
pingin
two cents
bh
is the urú for
f
ar an
bh
fuinneog
on the window
n
is the urú for
g
ar an
n
gáirdín
on the garden
A
n
A
i
m
s
i
r
L
a
i
t
h
r
e
a
c
h
–
G
a
c
h
L
á
(
P
r
e
s
e
n
t
T
e
n
s
e
-
E
v
e
r
y
d
a
y
)
1
s
y
l
l
a
b
l
e
b
r
o
a
d
v
e
r
b
s
C
l
e
a
c
h
t
a
d
h
-
P
r
a
c
t
i
c
e
ceap
to think
glan
to clean
dún
to close
ceap
aim
I think
glan
aim
I clean
dún
aim
I close
ceap
ann
tú
You think
glan
ann
tú
You clean
dún
ann
tú
You close
ceap
ann
sé
He thinks
glan
ann
sé
He cleans
dún
ann
sé
He closes
ceap
ann
sí
She thinks
glan
ann
sí
She cleans
dún
ann
sí
She closes
ceap
aimid
We think
glan
aimid
We clean
dún
aimid
We close
ceap
ann
sibh
You(pl) think
glan
ann
sibh
You(pl) clean
dún
ann
sibh
You (pl) close
ceap
ann
siad
They think
glan
ann
siad
They clean
dún
ann
siad
They close
An
g
ceap
ann
tú?
Do you think?
An
n
glan
ann
tú?
Do you clean?
An
n
dún
ann
tú?
Do you close?
Ní c
h
eap
aim
I don’t think
Ní g
h
lan
ann
sé
He doesn’t clean
Ní d
h
ún
aim
I don’t close
A
n
A
i
m
s
i
r
L
a
i
t
h
r
e
a
c
h
–
G
a
c
h
L
á
(
P
r
e
s
e
n
t
T
e
n
s
e
-
E
v
e
r
y
d
a
y
)
1
s
y
l
l
a
b
l
e
b
r
o
a
d
v
e
r
b
s
Quick Recap:
1.
For verbs that begin with a vowel or a consonant, add
ann
at the end of the root verb. E.g. glan = glan
ann
2.
There is no
mé
in the present tense. Instead for broad verbs, we add
aim
to the end of the root of the verb.
E.g. glan = glan
aim
3.
We add aimid to broad verbs in the present tense when we want to say we did something. E.g. glan =
glan
aimid
4.
To ask a question, we use
An,
an
urú
and
ann
. To say the negative, we use
Ní,
a
séimhiú (
h
) and
ann
.
Explore how to conjugate 1-syllable broad verbs in the present tense in Irish, including forming questions and negatives. Practice conjugation with examples and learn the rules for adding endings to verb roots. Enhance your understanding of everyday language use.
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Gramadach cuid a ceathar
An Aimsir Laithreach Gach L (Present Tense - Everyday) 1 syllable broad verbs 1 syllable broad verbs In the present tense, there is no need to add a h like we did in the past tense. Instead, we add an ending to the root of the verb. There are four different endings in the present tense. For 1 syllable broad verbs in the present tense, we add ann to the end of the root verb. For example Glan becomes Glanann - cleans There is no m in the present tense. Instead we add aim to the root of the verb for broad verbs. For example Glan would become Glanaim I clean The other difficult part is when we want to say we do something in the present tense. With broad verbs in the present tense, we add aimid onto the end of the stem of the verb. For example Glan becomes Glanaimid We clean
An Aimsir Laithreach Gach L (Present Tense - Everyday) 1 syllable broad verbs 1 syllable broad verbs The good news is that if a verb starts with a vowel in the present tense, the same rule still applies; just ann to the end of the root of the verb. l would become lann in the present tense. The same is true for verbs that begin with l, n or r; just add ann to the end of the root of the verb.
An Aimsir Laithreach Gach L (Present Tense - Everyday) 1 syllable broad verbs 1 syllable broad verbs Ceisteach agus Di ltach (Questions and Negative) To say that you didn t do something, we put N before the verb, h after the first letter and ann after the verb e.g. N ghlanann s . To ask a question in the present tense, we put An before and ann after the verb. We also need to put an ur before the first letter of the verb e.g. An nglanann t ? Seven letters and the vowels take an ur when you put An before it. Look at the list below. d is the ur for t ar an dteach on the house g is the ur for c ag an gcarr at the car m is the ur for b ar an mbus at the bus n is the ur for d r ndeoch our drink b is the ur for b dh bpingin two cents bh is the ur for f ar an bhfuinneog on the window n is the ur for g ar an ng ird n on the garden
An Aimsir Laithreach Gach L (Present Tense - Everyday) 1 syllable broad 1 syllable broad verbs verbs Cleachtadh - Practice ceap to think glan to clean d n to close ceapaim I think glanaim I clean d naim I close ceapann t You think glanann t You clean d nann t You close ceapann s He thinks glanann s He cleans d nann s He closes ceapann s She thinks glanann s She cleans d nann s She closes ceapaimid We think glanaimid We clean d naimid We close ceapann sibh You(pl) think glanann sibh You(pl) clean d nann sibh You (pl) close ceapann siad They think glanann siad They clean d nann siad They close An gceapann t ? Do you think? An nglanann t ? Do you clean? An nd nann t ? Do you close? N cheapaim I don t think N ghlanann s He doesn t clean N dh naim I don t close
An Aimsir Laithreach Gach L (Present Tense - Everyday) 1 syllable broad verbs 1 syllable broad verbs Quick Recap: 1. For verbs that begin with a vowel or a consonant, add ann at the end of the root verb. E.g. glan = glanann 2. There is no m in the present tense. Instead for broad verbs, we add aim to the end of the root of the verb. E.g. glan = glanaim 3. We add aimid to broad verbs in the present tense when we want to say we did something. E.g. glan = glanaimid 4. To ask a question, we use An, an ur and ann. To say the negative, we use N , a s imhi (h) and ann.
