Regular Verbs - Present Tense

Briathra Rialta - An Aimsir Láithreach

About this concept

Present habitual tense of regular verbs (1st conjugation: -ann, 2nd conjugation: -aíonn/-íonn). Used for habitual actions: Ólann sé tae (He drinks tea). Distinct from progressive 'tá + ag'.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level A1.

Examples

Ólann mé caife gach maidin.I drink coffee every morning.

Ceannaíonn sí leabhair.She buys books.

Ní imríonn siad peil.They don't play football.

An itheann tú feoil?Do you eat meat?

Prerequisite

Tá - Present TenseA1

Concepts that build on this

Daily RoutineA1 Past TenseA2 Commands and ImperativesA2 Simple Conditions with MáA2 Literary Verb FormsC1 Formal RegisterC1 Classical and Archaic IrishC2

More A1 concepts

Personal PronounsForainmneacha Pearsanta Lenition (Séimhiú)Séimhiú Eclipsis (Urú)Urú The Definite ArticleAn tAlt Gender of NounsInscne Ainmfhocal

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