Irregular Verbs

Question 1

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, Conditional and Passive Past/Future of:-

to say

Answer 1

abair, ag ràdh, thubhairt, an d’ th.,their, an abair,

theirinn, an abairinn, thubhairteadh, theirear/abrar

Question 2

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, Conditional and Passive Past/Future of:-

to reach

Answer 2

ruig, a’ ruigsinn(-eachd), ràinig, an d’ r., ruigidh ruig, ruiginn,
ràinigeadh, ruigear

Question 3

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, Conditional and Passive Past/Future of:-

to bear/to catch

Answer 3

beir, a’ breith, rug, an d’r., beiridh am beir, bheirinn, rugadh, beirear

to catch = beir air . .

Question 4

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, Conditional and Passive Past/Future of:-

to make/do

Answer 4

dèan, a’ dèanamh, rinn, an d’r., nì, dèan, dhèanainn,

rinneadh, nìthear

Question 5

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1and2, Future 1and2, Conditional and Passive Past/Future of:-

 to see

Answer 5

faic, a’ faicinn, chunnaic, am faca, chì, am faic, chithinn/faicinn,
chunnacas/facas, chithear

*(Remember ‘seeing’,’hearing’ and ‘getting’ have this odd ending.)

Question 6

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, and Conditional of :-

 to go

Answer 6

rach, a’ dol, chaidh, an deachaidh, théid, rachainn

Question 7

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, Conditional and Passive Past/Future of:-

to get/find

Answer 7

faigh, a’ faighinn/faotainn, fhuair, an d’ fh., gheibh, am faigh, gheibhinn, faighinn,
fhuaras, gheibhear [HEAR, SEE, GET have the -as ending in Past Passive]

Question 8

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, and Conditional of :-

to come

Answer 8

thig, a’ tighinn, thàinig, an t-., thig, tig, thiginn

Question 9

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, Conditional and Passive Past of:-

to hear

Answer 9

cluinn, a’ cluintinn, chuala, an cuala, cluinnidh, cluinn, chluinninn, chualadh/chualas (Remember ‘seeing’,’hearing’ and ‘getting’ have this odd ending in the Past Passive)

Question 10

Give the Imperative s.,Pres.Ppl.,Past tense 1 and 2, Future 1 and 2, Conditional and Passive Past/Future of:-

  to give, take, bring

Answer 10

thoir, a’ toirt/tabhairt, thug, an tug, bheir, an toir, bheirinn, an toirinn,
thugadh, bheirear

Question 11

Which two irregular verbs change the stem in the Past, 1st and 2nd forms?

Answer 11

1. chaidh, deachaidh

2. chunnaic, faca

Question 12

Which 5 irregular verbs change the stem in the Future 1st and 2nd forms?

Answer 12

their abair, nì dèan, chì faic, gheibh faigh, bheir toir

Question 13

Which 3 irregular verbs have a Relative Future?

Answer 13

ma chluinneas,
ma ruigeas,
ma bheireas (from beir)

Question 14

Which 2 irregular verbs have a Conditional NOT based on the Future stem?

Answer 14

dhèanainn (Future = nì)

rachainn (Future = théid)

Question 15

Distinguish:-
ruig, rug
beir, bheir
a’ faighinn, a’ faicinn

Answer 15

reach caught/bore
catch will give
getting seeing