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Clothes & the verb 'caith' · Munster (Corcaigh) · 23 frásaí
Caith - to wear· The verb 'caith' (wear)
Caith is a regular verb. In the past it lenites: chaith. 'Cad a chaith tú?' = What did you wear?
Aimsir Chaite (past) - did wear
| Chaith mé | I wore |
| Chaith tú | you wore |
| Chaith sé | he wore |
| Chaith sí | she wore |
| Chaitheamar | we wore |
| Chaith sibh | you (pl) wore |
| Chaith siad | they wore |
Aimsir Láithreach (present) - wear
| Caitheann mé / Caithim | I wear |
| Caitheann tú | you wear |
| Caitheann sé | he wears |
| Caitheann sí | she wears |
| Caithimid | we wear |
| Caitheann sibh | you (pl) wear |
| Caitheann siad | they wear |
Abairtí· Sentences
Cad a chaith tú Dé Luan?
What did you wear on Monday?
Chaith mé ______ Dé Luan.
I wore ______ on Monday.
Cad a caitheann tú agus tú ag obair?
What do you wear when you are working?
Caithim ______.
I wear ______.
Chaith mé gúna ar an Satharn nuair a bhí sé te.
I wore a dress on Saturday when it was hot.
Caitheann tú cóta ar scoil nuair a tá sé fluich.
You wear a coat at school when it is wet.
Is maith liom bróga reatha a chaitheamh nuair a tá mé ag imirt peile.
I like to wear runners when I am playing football.
Ag... (activities)· Activities (ag + verbal noun)
Use these to say what you are doing: 'ag imirt peile' = playing football.
ag snámh
swimming
ag marcaíocht
horse riding
ag imirt peile
playing football
ag imirt leadóige
playing tennis
ag imirt camógaíochta
playing camogie
ag imirt haca
playing hockey
ag imirt cispheil
playing basketball
ag imirt fichille
playing chess
ag imirt galf
playing golf
ag imirt cártaí
playing cards
ag seinm ceoil
playing music
ag léamh
reading
ag scríobh
writing
ag canadh
singing
ag rith
running
ag siúl
walking
ag rothaíocht
cycling
ag léim
jumping
✏️ Cleachtadh · Practice
Chaith or Caitheann?
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Match the activities
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Translate into Irish
Say it out loud in Irish, then reveal to check yourself.
I wore shorts when I was playing hockey.
He wears a scarf when he is walking.
She wore a helmet when she was horseriding.