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In this lesson, you will learn how to conjugate regular Irish verbs in the present tense. This is an essential skill for building sentences and communicating effectively in Irish. We will cover the basic rules for conjugating regular verbs, including examples and practice exercises.

The Present Tense[edit | edit source]

In Irish, the present tense is used to describe actions or events that are currently happening, or to express habits or routines.

To form the present tense of regular verbs in Irish, follow these rules:

For verbs ending in -ail, -ailt, -eail, -eil, -éil, or -igh, remove the ending and add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun.
For verbs ending in -aim, -aím, -ím, -oir, -ugadh, remove the ending and add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun.
For verbs ending in -ailg, -áil, or -aill, remove the ending and add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun.
For verbs ending in -ean, -eanaí, -iúil, -lann, -nna, -rann, -rath, -rthaí, -rthaigh, -rthaíonn, -soinn, -táil, -tar, or -tear, remove the ending and add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun.
For verbs ending in -eodh or -ódh, remove the ending and add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun.
For verbs ending in -ailtear, -far, or -tear, remove the ending and add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun.

Here are some examples of present tense verbs in Irish based on the different endings:

Verbs Ending in -ail[edit | edit source]

Irish	Pronunciation	English
Bíonn muid ag cailleadh	b'yo:n mwid ag kail'-yoo	We are losing
Taistealann siad go minic	tash-t'alan shee-ad guh min'-ik	They often travel
Dúnann sí an doras	doo-nan shee an dor-as	She closes the door

Verbs Ending in -aim[edit | edit source]

Irish	Pronunciation	English
Cloisim ceol	kl'ish-im k'ol	I hear music
Imíonn sé sa tsiúlóid	i-mee-un shay sa t-shoo-lohj	He goes for a walk
Fógraíonn siad an miontraí	foh-gree-un shee-ad an meen-tree	They announce the teacher

Verbs Ending in -ailg[edit | edit source]

Irish	Pronunciation	English
Molaim an obair sin	mowl'-im an ob'-ir shin	I praise that work
Spreagann sé an lucht féachana	spra-gan shay an loo-ct fay-uh-khan-ah	He inspires the audience
Tógann siad na leabhair	toh-gan shee-ad na lyow-ir	They pick up the books

Verbs Ending in -ean[edit | edit source]

Irish	Pronunciation	English
Déanann sí suas é	day-nan shee soo-us ay	She makes it up
Ólann sé an tae	oh-lan shay an tay	He drinks the tea
Bíonn muid ag ithe	bee-un mwid ag ih	We are eating

Verbs Ending in -eodh[edit | edit source]

Irish	Pronunciation	English
Déanfaidh sé sin	dayn-fee shay shin	He will do that
Éireoidh mé go luath	ay-ruh-ee shmay guh loo-ah	I will wake up early
Imeacht na mbó	i-mahkt na moh	The cows will leave

Verbs Ending in -ailtear[edit | edit source]

Irish	Pronunciation	English
Sleamhnaítear an tslí seo	shlamh-nee-tar an tsl'ee sho	This road is slippery
Teastaíonn an t-airgead	chass-tee-un an t-arrig-id	The money is needed
Beirtear na plandaí	ber-tar-a na plan-dee	The plants are carried

It's important to remember these different conjugation patterns and to practice them regularly in order to become more comfortable and confident in using Irish verbs in the present tense.

Exercises[edit | edit source]

Now it's time to practice what you've learned! Choose the correct present tense conjugation for each verb listed below:

Buaileann sé _________ an doras. (He closes the door)
Rithim _________ fad sa ngairdín. (I run around the garden)
Déanann siad go leor __________ sa rang. (They do a lot in the class)
Cloisimid __________ an fhuiseog ag canadh. (We hear the lark singing)
Íocann tú leabharra __________. (You pay for books)

Answers:

Buaileann sé dorus an doras.
Rithim thart fad sa ngairdín.
Déanann siad go leor i ndiaidh sa rang.
Cloisimid an fhuiseog ag canadh.
Íocann tú leabharra ar phraghas follasach.

Congratulations! You've now mastered the basics of conjugating regular verbs in Irish. Keep practicing and stay tuned for the next lesson on irregular verbs.

Table of Contents - Irish Course - 0 to A1[edit source]

Course Presentation

Greetings and Introductions

Basic Sentence Structure

Numbers and Time

Questions and Answers

Family and Relationships

Possession and Pronouns

Food and Drink

Verb Conjugation

Hobbies and Activities

Adjectives and Adverbs

Travel and Transportation

Prepositions

Weather and Seasons

Irish History and Culture

Irish Literature and Folklore

Videos[edit | edit source]

IRREGULAR VERBS (past tense) in IRISH/ as GAEILGE - YouTube[edit | edit source]

IRISH IRREGULAR VERBS | as Gaeilge (PRESENT TENSE ...[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

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 * For verbs ending in -ailtear, -far, or -tear, remove the ending and add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun.
-Let's see some examples:
+Here are some examples of present tense verbs in Irish based on the different endings:
-=== Ending in -ail ===
+=== Verbs Ending in -ail ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Irish !! Pronunciation !! English
+!Irish
+!Pronunciation
+!English
 |-
-| Bíonn muid ag cailleadh || b'yo:n mwid ag kail'-yoo || We are losing
+|Bíonn muid ag cailleadh
+|b'yo:n mwid ag kail'-yoo
+|We are losing
+|-
+|Taistealann siad go minic
+|tash-t'alan shee-ad guh min'-ik
+|They often travel
+|-
+|Dúnann sí an doras
+|doo-nan shee an dor-as
+|She closes the door
 |}
-=== Ending in -aim ===
+=== Verbs Ending in -aim ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Irish !! Pronunciation !! English
+!Irish
+!Pronunciation
+!English
+|-
+|Cloisim ceol
+|kl'ish-im k'ol
+|I hear music
+|-
+|Imíonn sé sa tsiúlóid
+|i-mee-un shay sa t-shoo-lohj
+|He goes for a walk
 |-
-| Cloisim ceol || kl'ish-im k'ol || I hear music
+|Fógraíonn siad an miontraí
+|foh-gree-un shee-ad an meen-tree
+|They announce the teacher
 |}
-=== Ending in -ailg ===
+=== Verbs Ending in -ailg ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Irish !! Pronunciation !! English
+!Irish
+!Pronunciation
+!English
+|-
+|Molaim an obair sin
+|mowl'-im an ob'-ir shin
+|I praise that work
 |-
-| Molaim an obair sin || mowl'-im an ob'-ir shin || I praise that work
+|Spreagann sé an lucht féachana
+|spra-gan shay an loo-ct fay-uh-khan-ah
+|He inspires the audience
+|-
+|Tógann siad na leabhair
+|toh-gan shee-ad na lyow-ir
+|They pick up the books
 |}
-=== Ending in -ean ===
+=== Verbs Ending in -ean ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Irish !! Pronunciation !! English
+!Irish
+!Pronunciation
+!English
 |-
-| Déanann sí suas é || day-nan shee soo-us ay || She makes it up
+|Déanann sí suas é
+|day-nan shee soo-us ay
+|She makes it up
+|-
+|Ólann sé an tae
+|oh-lan shay an tay
+|He drinks the tea
+|-
+|Bíonn muid ag ithe
+|bee-un mwid ag ih
+|We are eating
 |}
-=== Ending in -eodh ===
+=== Verbs Ending in -eodh ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Irish !! Pronunciation !! English
+!Irish
+!Pronunciation
+!English
+|-
+|Déanfaidh sé sin
+|dayn-fee shay shin
+|He will do that
+|-
+|Éireoidh mé go luath
+|ay-ruh-ee shmay guh loo-ah
+|I will wake up early
 |-
-| Déanfaidh sé sin || dayn-fee shay shin || He will do that
+|Imeacht na mbó
+|i-mahkt na moh
+|The cows will leave
 |}
-=== Ending in -ailtear ===
+=== Verbs Ending in -ailtear ===
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Irish !! Pronunciation !! English
+!Irish
+!Pronunciation
+!English
 |-
-| Sleamhnaítear an tslí seo || shlamh-nee-tar an tsl'ee sho || This road is slippery
+|Sleamhnaítear an tslí seo
+|shlamh-nee-tar an tsl'ee sho
+|This road is slippery
+|-
+|Teastaíonn an t-airgead
+|chass-tee-un an t-arrig-id
+|The money is needed
+|-
+|Beirtear na plandaí
+|ber-tar-a na plan-dee
+|The plants are carried
 |}
+It's important to remember these different conjugation patterns and to practice them regularly in order to become more comfortable and confident in using Irish verbs in the present tense.
-It's important to memorize these conjugation patterns and to practice them regularly to become more comfortable and confident in using Irish verbs in the present tense.
 == Exercises ==
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 <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNRv7L_Fj1M</youtube>
+==Other Lessons==
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Possessive-Pronouns|Possessive Pronouns]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Question-Words|Question Words]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Descriptive-Adjectives|Descriptive Adjectives]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Object-Pronouns|Object Pronouns]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Personal-pronouns|Personal pronouns]]
+* [[Language/Irish/Grammar/Common-Prepositions|Common Prepositions]]
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+==Sources==
+* [https://www.gaeilge.org/ConjugatingRegularVerbs.pdf Conjugating Regular Irish Verbs - PART ONE]
+* [https://ling-app.com/ga/common-irish-verbs/ 20+ Most Common Irish Verbs You Should Master - Ling App]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_conjugation Irish conjugation - Wikipedia]
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