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An Briathar 'bí'
The Verb 'to be' · Munster (Corcaigh) · 65 frásaí
bí - to be· The most important Irish verb
bí is irregular. Honor taught all three tenses. Negative and question forms change the verb.
Aimsir Chaite (past) - was
| Bhí mé | I was |
| Bhí tú | you were |
| Bhí sé / sí | he / she was |
| Bhíomar | we were |
| Bhí sibh | you (pl) were |
| Bhí siad | they were |
| Ní raibh | wasn't |
| An raibh...? | was...? |
Aimsir Láithreach (present) - am/is/are
| Tá mé | I am |
| Tá tú | you are |
| Tá sé / sí | he / she is |
| Táimid | we are |
| Tá sibh | you (pl) are |
| Tá siad | they are |
Aimsir Fháistineach (future) - will be
| Beidh mé | I will be |
| Beidh tú | you will be |
| Beidh sé / sí | he / she will be |
| Beimid | we will be |
| Beidh sibh | you (pl) will be |
| Beidh siad | they will be |
| Ní bheidh / beimid | won't be |
| An mbeidh...? | will...? |
Frásaí ama· Time expressions
inné
yesterday
aréir
last night
an seachtain seo caite
last week
an bhliain seo caite
last year
níos luaithe
earlier
riamh
before (ever)
inniu
today
anois
now
anseo
here
amárach
tomorrow
anocht
tonight
an seachtain seo chugainn
next week
níos déanaí
later
an bhliain seo chugainn
next year
is dócha
I hope / probably
Conas atá tú? / How are you?· Common verb forms
Bhí mé
I was
Bhí tú
you were
Bhí sé / sí
he / she was
Bhíomar
we were
Bhí sibh
you (pl) were
Bhí siad
they were
Ní raibh mé
I wasn't
An raibh tú?
were you?
Aimsir Láithreach / Future· Present and future forms
Tá mé
I am
Tá tú
you are
Tá sé / sí
he / she is
Táimid
we are
Tá sibh
you (pl) are
Tá siad
they are
Beidh mé
I will be
Beidh tú
you will be
Beidh sé / sí
he / she will be
Beimid
we will be
Beidh sibh
you (pl) will be
Beidh siad
they will be
Aimsir Láithreach / Future· Present and future forms
Tá mé
I am
Tá tú
you are
Tá sé / sí
he / she is
Táimid
we are
Tá sibh
you (pl) are
Tá siad
they are
Beidh mé
I will be
Beidh tú
you will be
Beidh sé / sí
he / she will be
Beimid
we will be
Beidh sibh
you (pl) will be
Beidh siad
they will be
Diúltach / Negative· Negative forms
Ní raibh mé
I wasn't
Ní raibh tú
you weren't
Ní raibh sé / sí
he / she wasn't
Ní raibhomar
we weren't
Ní raibh sibh
you (pl) weren't
Ní raibh siad
they weren't
Níl mé
I'm not
Níl tú
you're not
Níl sé / sí
he / she isn't
Níl muid
we aren't
Níl sibh
you (pl) aren't
Níl siad
they aren't
Ní bheidh mé
I won't be
Ní bheidh tú
you won't be
Ní bheidh sé / sí
he / she won't be
Ní bheidhimid
we won't be
Ní bheidh sibh
you (pl) won't be
Ní bheidh siad
they won't be
✏️ Cleachtadh · Practice
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She is singing
They are swimming
We were dancing
He will watch television