Past Tense

An Aimsir Chaite

About this concept

Regular past tense: lenition of initial consonant, 'd'' before vowels/f. 1st conjugation adds nothing (short verbs) or -aigh (long). Negative: níor + lenition. Question: ar + lenition.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level A2.

Examples

Bhris mé an fhuinneog.I broke the window.

D'ith sí an dinnéar.She ate the dinner.

Níor thuig mé.I didn't understand.

Ar cheannaigh tú é?Did you buy it?

Prerequisite

Regular Verbs - Present TenseA1

Concepts that build on this

Irregular VerbsA2 Future TenseB1 Conditional MoodB1 Habitual Past (Imperfect)B1 Autonomous (Impersonal) FormB1 Passive and Causative ConstructionsB2 Complex ConditionalsB2 Compound TensesB2

More A2 concepts

Plural FormationAn tIolra Irregular VerbsBriathra Neamhrialta Basic Relative ClausesClásail Choibhneasta Bhunúsacha Indirect Questions and ConjunctionsCeisteanna Indíreacha agus Cónaisc Commands and ImperativesAn Modh Ordaitheach

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