A1

Tá - Present Tense

Tá - An Aimsir Láithreach

About this concept

The substantive verb 'bí' in present tense: tá mé, tá tú, tá sé/sí, táimid, tá sibh, tá siad. Negative: níl. Question: an bhfuil? Used for states, locations, and progressive actions.

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

Examples

Tá mé go maith.I am well.
Níl sé anseo.He is not here.
An bhfuil tú ag obair?Are you working?
Tá siad ina gcónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath.They live in Dublin.

Prerequisite

Personal PronounsA1

Concepts that build on this

Negation and QuestionsA1Regular Verbs - Present TenseA1Progressive Tense (Ag + Verbal Noun)A1Basic Relative ClausesA2Complex Clause StructuresC1Precision and StyleC2

More A1 concepts

Personal PronounsForainmneacha PearsantaLenition (Séimhiú)SéimhiúEclipsis (Urú)UrúThe Definite ArticleAn tAltGender of NounsInscne Ainmfhocal

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