Verbs

Complete reference for Irish verbs (An Briathar): regular first and second conjugations, irregular verbs, tenses, moods, and verbal nouns.

  1. 6 articlesConjugations
  2. 14 articlesIrregular
  3. 2 articlesVerbal Noun
  4. ArticleOverviewAn overview of Irish verbs, including conjugation, tenses, and irregular forms.
  5. ArticleTense, Mood, Voice, and AspectAn overview of the main grammatical categories for verbs in Irish, including tense (time), mood (reality), voice (active/passive), and aspect (duration/completion).
  6. ArticleAspect with PronounsA comparison of how to say 'doing something to me/you/him' in the progressive aspect across the dialects of Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
  7. ArticleDefective VerbsLearn about Irish verbs that only exist in a few forms, such as 'feadair' (to know), 'arsa' (said), and 'dar' (it seems).
  8. ArticleEcho FormsA guide to the synthetic verb endings used in short answers and questions in Connacht and Ulster Irish, also known as answer forms.
  9. ArticleModal and Auxiliary VerbsLearn how to express concepts like 'must', 'can', 'should', and 'want' in Irish using idiomatic phrases, as Irish has very few true modal verbs.
  10. ArticlePhrasal and Light VerbsAn overview of phrasal verbs, which combine a verb with a preposition or adverb, and light verbs, which use common verbs like 'déan' or 'cuir' with nouns to express a wide range of actions and states.
  11. ArticleVerbal AdjectiveGuide to forming and using the Irish verbal adjective (an aidiacht bhriathartha): past participles (-ta/-te, -tha/-the), irregular verbs, passive voice, and perfect tense.
  12. ArticleVerbal ParticlesAn overview of the small words (particles) that precede verbs in Irish to indicate negation, questions, and other grammatical moods, and how they cause initial mutations.