We know from the last section that questions such as Dè ‘what’ uses bhios the future and habitual present tense forms of bi. . This is also true for the other questions we have learnt such as ciamar (how), cò (who) cuin (who), and cia mheud (how many).
Dè bhios …?
What will … ?
Ciamar a bhios …?
When will …?
Cò bhios … ?
Who will …?
Cuin a bhios … ?
When will …?
Cia mheud a bhios …?
How many will …?
This are the càit questions and the interrogative form is am bi
Càit am bi …?
Where will …?
Question | Verb | Noun / pronoun | Verbal noun | Adverb of time | ? |
Ciamar a How | bhios will | tu you | a’ dèanamh doing | a-nochd tonight | |
Dè What | |||||
Cuin a When | |||||
Càit Where | am bi will | thu |
Question | Verb | Noun/pronoun | Verbal noun | Adverb of time | ? |
Ciamar a How | bhios will | tu you | a’ dèanamh doing | a-màireach tomorrow | |
ag ithe eating | |||||
a’ cluich(e) play | |||||
a’ seinn sing |
Question | Verb | Noun / pronoun | Verbal noun | Adverb of time | ? |
Ciamar a How | bhios will | tu you | a’ cluich(e) play | a-màireach tomorrow | ? |
a-nochd tonight | |||||
an ath-sheachdain next week | |||||
an ath-bhliadhna next year |