Irregular Verbs Past Tense Flashcards
SAY: I said that I was happy.
ABAIR: Thuirt mi gun robh mi toilichte.
SAY: Did you say that you were happy?
ABAIR: An tuirt thu gun robh thu toilichte?
SAY: We didn’t say that you were happy.
ABAIR: Cha tuirt sinn gun robh thu toilichte.
SAY: I was saying that I was happy.
ABAIR: Bha mi ag ràdh gun robh mi toilichte.
CATCH: I caught a ball at the game yesterday.
BEIR: Rug mi bàla aig a’ gheama an-dè.
CATCH: Did he catch a ball at the game yesterday?
BEIR: An do rug e bàla aig a’ gheama an-dè.
CATCH: They didn’t catch a ball at the game yesterday.
BEIR: Cha do rug iad bàla aig a’ gheama an-dè.
CATCH: We were catching balls at the game yesterday.
BEIR: Bha sinn a’ breith bàlaichean aig a’ gheama an-dè.
HEAR: I heard that!
CLUINN: Chuala mi sin!
HEAR: Did you hear that?
CLUINN: An cuala tu sin?
HEAR: They didn’t hear that.
CLUINN: Cha chuala iad sin.
HEAR: Were you hearing me?
CLUINN: An robh gam a’ cluinntinn?
DO/MAKE: I made a chocolate cake last night.
DÈAN: Rinn mi cèic teòclaid a-raoir.
DO/MAKE: Did you make a chocolate cake last night?
DÈAN: An do rinn thu cèic teòclaid a-raoir?
DO/MAKE: She didn’t make a chocolate cake last night.
DÈAN: Cha do rinn i cèic teòclaid a-raoir.
DO/MAKE: I was making a cake when you phoned last night.
DÈAN: Bha mi a’ dèanamh cèic nuair dh’fhòn thu a-raoir.
DO/MAKE: What did you do yesterday?
DÈAN: Dè rinn thu an-dè?
SEE: I saw your new car.
FAIC: Chunnaic mi càr ùr agad.
SEE: Did you see my new car yet?
FAIC: Am faca tu càr ùr agam fhathast?
SEE: He hasn’t seen my new car yet.
FAIC: Chan fhaca e càr ùr agam fhathast.
SEE: I don’t know what I was seeing but it was really scary!
FAIC: Chan eil fios agam dè bha mi a’ faicinn ach bha e eagalach feagalach!
GET: I got a new book.
FAIGH: Fhuair mi leabhar ùr.
GET: Did you get a new book?
FAIGH: An d’fhuair thu leabhar ùr?
GET: They didn’t get a new book.
FAIGH: Cha d’fhuair iad leabhar ùr.
GET: I was getting biscuits for breakfast.
FAIGH: Bha mi a’ faighinn briosgaidean airson bracaist.
GO: I went to the store and I bought apples.
RACH: Chaidh mi dhan a’ bhùth agus cheannaich mi ùbhlan.
GO: Did you go to the store and what did you buy?
RACH: An deach thu dhan a’ bhùth agus dè cheannaich thu?
GO: They didn’t go to school yesterday.
RACH: Cha deach iad dhan sgoil an-dè.
GO: I was going to the beach but it was raining.
RACH: Bha mi a’ dol dhan tràigh ach bha an t-uisge ann.
REACH/ARRIVE: I reached Scotland in the morning.
RUIG: Ràinig mi ALBA anns a’ mhadainn.
REACH/ARRIVE: Did you reach Scotland in the morning or the afternoon?
RUIG: An do ràinig thu Scotland anns a’ mhadainn no feasgar?
REACH/ARRIVE: He didn’t arrive at the party yet.
RUIG: Cha do ràinig e aig a’ phartaidh fhathast.
REACH/ARRIVE: We are arriving there just now.
RUIG: Tha sinn a’ ruigsinn ann a-nis.
COME: I came to Edinburgh last year also.
THIG: Thaìnig mi gu Dùn Èideann an-uiridh cuideachd.
COME: Did you come from Glasgow just now?
THIG: An tàinig thu à Ghlaschu a-nis?
COME: We didn’t come from Mars!
THIG: Cha tàinig sinn à Mhàrs!
COME: I was coming from work.
THIG: Bha mi a’ tighinn bhon obair.
GIVE: He gave me a kiss.
THOIR: Thug e pòg dhomh.
GIVE: Did he give you a kiss?
THOIR: An tug e pòg dhut?
GIVE: He didn’t give her a kiss.
THOIR: Cha tug e pòg dhi.
GIVE: I was giving them flowers.
THOIR: Bha mi a’ toirt flòran dhaibh.
