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Na Briathra Neamhrialta
Abair ----> to say
Deir mé/ deirim ----> I say
Dúirt mé ---> I said
Déarfaidh ----> I will say
rá ---> verbal noun *
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Beir-----> to catch/ grab
Beir mé / beirim ---> I catch
Rug mé--> I caught
Béarfaidh---> I will catch
breith---> verbal noun
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Bí---> to be
Táim/ tá mé bím/ bí mé--> I am
Bhí mé ---> I was
Beidh mé--> I will be
bheith---> verbal nouns (sometimes means to give birth!)
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Clois---> to hear
Cloisim / clois mé
Chuala
Cloisfidh
Cloisteáil
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Déan ---> to do/make
Déan mé/ déanaim---> I make/ do
Rinne--- I did/made
Déanfaidh mé---> I will do/ make
déanamh-- verbal noun
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Faigh---> to get
Faighim/ faigh mé
Fuair
Gheobhaidh
Fáil
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Feic--> to see
Feicim/ feic mé
Chonaic mé
Feicfidh mé
Feiceáil
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Ith--> to eat
Ithim/ ith mé
D’ith mé
Íosfaidh
ithe
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Tabhairt--> to give
Tugaim/ tug mé
Thug mé
Tabharfaidh
Tabhairt
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Tar---> to come
Tagaim/ tagann mé---> I come
Tháinig mé---> I came
Tiocfaidh---> I will come
Teacht---verbal noun
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Téigh-->to go
Téam/ téigh mé---> I go
Chuaigh mé---> I went
Rachaidh mé---> I will go
Dul---> verbal noun
* What is a Verbal Noun?
A verbal noun is the basic noun form of a verb — similar to “-ing” in English (e.g. running, eating, singing), but it often works more like a noun than a verb.
Irish uses the verbal noun to form progressive tenses (like “I am doing”) and also to treat actions like things (e.g. “the act of giving”).
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Question
Try to put the following verbal noun sentences into Irish.
1. He is playing football.
2. She was doing homework.
3. I am finishing the dishes.
4. They will be eating at six o’clock.
5. Seán was cleaning the table.
6.They were playing my favourite tune
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agus na freagraí
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1. Tá sé ag imirt peile.
2. Bhí sí ag déanamh obair bhaile.
3. Tá mé ag críochnú na soithí.
4. Beidh siad ag ithe ar a sé a chlog.
5. Bhí Seán ag glanadh an tábla.
6. Bhí siad ag seinim an t-amhrán is fearr liom
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