Language Work 6 VERBS Verbs Actual Verbs

Language Work #6: VERBS • Verbs! Actual Verbs! All future tense! Easy!

Regular Verbs, Future Tense • In the future tense, add either –faidh or –fidh to the root, depending on whether it is broad (such as ól) or slender (such as cuir) • Pronounce it as –ih - ólfaidh [ōl-ih], will drink - glanfaidh [glan-ih], will clean - tógfaidh [tōg-ih], will take - fágfaidh [fawg-ih], will leave - fanfaidh [fahn-ih], will wait

ÓLFAIDH – will drink • Future tense: add –faidh to the verb root ól ólfaidh mé – I will drink ólfaidh tú– you will drink ólfaidh sé – he will drink ólfaidh sí – she will drink ólfaidh muid – we will drink ólfaidh sibh– y’all will drink ólfaidh siad– they will drink

GLANFAIDH – will clean • Past tense: add –faidh to the verb root glanfaidh mé– I will clean glanfaidh tú – you will clean glanfaidh sé – he will clean glanfaidh sí – she will clean glanfaidh muid – we will clean glanfaidh sibh – y’all will clean glanfaidh siad – they will clean

TÓGFAIDH – will take • Future tense: add –faidh to the verb root tógfaidh mé – I will take tógfaidh tú – you will take tógfaidh sé – he will take tógfaidh sí – she will take tógfaidh muid – we will take tógfaidh sibh – y’all will take tógfaidh siad – they will take

FÁGFAIDH – will leave • Future tense: add –faidh to the verb root fágfaidh mé – I will leave fágfaidh tú – you will leave fágfaidh sé – he will leave fágfaidh sí – she will leave fágfaidh muid – we will leave fágfaidh sibh – y’all will leave fágfaidh siad – they will leave

FANFAIDH – will wait • Future tense: add –faidh to the verb root fanfaidh mé – I will wait fanfaidh tú – you will wait fanfaidh sé – he will wait fanfaidh sí – she will wait fanfaidh muid – we will wait fanfaidh sibh – y’all will wait fanfaidh siad – they will wait

Ask a question, eclipse the verb! • An ólfaidh sibh anocht? – from ól, “drink” [an ōl-ih shiv anokht] Will y’all drink tonight? • Nach dtógfaidh siad é? – from tóg, “take” [nakh dōg-ih shee-ad ey] Won’t they take it? • Cá nglanfaidh sé anocht? – from glan, “clean” [caw nglan-ih shey anokht] Where will he clean tonight?

Negate a phrase, lenite the verb! • Ní ólfaidh mé sa teach. - from ól, “drink” [nee ōl-ih mey suh tyakh] I won’t drink in the house. • Ní fhágfaidh sé leabhair anseo. – fág, “leave” [nee aw-ih shey lyowair an-sho] He won’t leave books here. • Ní thógfaidh sí é. – from tóg, “take” [nee hōg-ih she ey] She won’t take him.

Review • In the future tense, add either –faidh or –fidh to the root, depending on whether it is broad (such as ól) or slender (such as cuir) • Pronounce it as –ih - brisfidh [brish-ih], will break - tuigfidh [tig-ih], will understand - druidfidh [drij-ih], will shut - cuirfidh [kwir-ih], will put - léifidh [ley-ih], will read

BRISFIDH – will break • Future tense: add -fidh to the verb root brisfidh mé – I will break brisfidh tú – you will break brisfidh sé – he will break brisfidh sí – she will break brisfidh muid – we will break brisfidh sibh – y’all will break brisfidh siad – they will break

TUIGFIDH – will understand • Future tense: add –fidh to the verb root tuigfidh mé – I will understand tuigfidh tú – you will understand tuigfidh sé – he will understand tuigfidh sí – she will understand tuigfidh muid – we will understand tuigfidh sibh – y’all will understand tuigfidh siad – they will understand

DRUIDFIDH – will shut • Future tense: add –fidh to the verb root druidfidh mé – I will shut druidfidh tú – you will shut druidfidh sé – he will shut druidfidh sí – she will shut druidfidh muid – we will shut druidfidh sibh – y’all will shut druidfidh siad – they will shut

CUIRFIDH – will put • Future tense: add –fidh to the verb root cuirfidh mé – I will put cuirfidh tú – you will put cuirfidh sé – he will put cuirfidh sí – she will put cuirfidh muid – we will put cuirfidh sibh – y’all will put cuirfidh siad – they will put

LÉIFIDH – will read • Future tense: add –fidh to the verb root léifidh mé – I will read léifidh tú – you will read léifidh sé – he will read léifidh sí – she will read léifidh muid – we will read léifidh sibh – y’all will read léifidh siad – they will read

Ask a Question, Eclipse the Verb! • An mbrisfidh tú é? – from bris, “break” [an mrish-ih too ey] Will you break it? • Nach dtuigfidh siad é? – tuig, “understand” [nakh dig-ih shee-ad ey] Won’t they understand him? • Cá gcuirfidh muid é? – from cuir, “put” [caw gwir-ih mwid ey] Where will we put it?

Negate a phrase, lenite the verb! • Ní léifidh mé é sa teach. - from léigh, “read” [nee ley-ih mé ey suh tyakh] I will not read it in the house. • Ní chuirfidh sé leabhair anseo. – cuir, “put” [nee khwir-ih shey lyowair an-sho] He did not put books here. • Ní dhruidfidh sí an doras. – from druid, “shut” [nee ghrij-ih she an doras] She won’t shut the door.

Assignment • Use the following type I verbs in future tense: - dún [doon] – to close - caill [kyl] – to lose - mol [mull] – to praise - fill [fill] – to return - gabh [gawv] – to give - gearr [gyair] – to cut - póg [pōg] – to kiss - rith [rih] – to run