The Future Tense (Irregular Verbs)
An Tràth Teachdail (Gnìomhairean Neo Riaghailteach)
Let's remind ourselves of the future tense of the irregular verbs.
| Root | Positive Statement | Negative Statement | Positive Question | Negative Question |
| abair/can | their | chan abair | an abair? | nach abair? |
| say | will say | will not say | will say? | won't say? |
| beir (air) | beiridh (air) | cha bheir (air) | am beir (air)? | nach beir (air)? |
| bear (catch) | will bear (will catch) | will not bear (catch) | will bear (catch)? | won't bear (catch)? |
| cluinn | cluinnidh | cha chluinn | an cluinn? | nach cluinn? |
| hear | will hear | will not hear | will hear? | won't hear? |
| dèan | nì | cha dèan | an dèan? | nach dèan? |
| do | will do/make | will not do/make | will do/make? | won't do/make? |
| faic | chì | chan fhaic | am faic? | nach fhaic? |
| see | will see | will not see | will see? | won't see? |
| faigh | gheibh | chan fhaigh | am faigh? | nach f(h)aigh? |
| get | will get | will not get | will get? | won't get? |
| rach | thèid | cha tèid | an tèid? | nach tèid? |
| go | will go | will not go | will go? | won't go? |
| ruig | ruigidh | cha ruig | an ruig? | nach ruig? |
| arrive | will arrive/reach | will not arrive/reach | will arrive/reach? | won't arrive/reach? |
| thoir | bheir | cha toir | an toir? | nach toir? |
| give | will give/take/bring | will not give/take/bring | will give/take/bring? | won't give/take/bring? |
| thig | thig | cha tig | an tig? | nach tig? |
| come | will come | will not come | will come? | won't come? |
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