The Past Tense (irregular verbs)
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Let's remind ourselves of the irregular verbs in the past tense.
Root | Positive Statement | Negative Statement | Positive Question | Negative Question |
abair/can | thuirt | cha tuirt | an tuirt? | nach tuirt? |
say | said | didn't say | did say? | didn't say? |
beir (air) | rug (air) | cha do rug (air) | an do rug (air)? | nach do rug (air)? |
bear (catch) | bear (caught) | didn't bear (catch) | did bear (catch)? | didn't bear (catch)? |
cluinn | chuala | cha cuala | an cuala? | nach cuala? |
hear | heard | didn't hear | did hear? | didn't hear? |
dèan | rinn | cha do rinn | an do rinn? | nach do rinn? |
do | did/made | didn't do/make | did do/make? | didn't do/make? |
faic | chunnaic | cha fhaca | am faca? | nach fhaca? |
see | saw | didn't see | did see? | didn't see? |
faigh | fhuair | cha d' fhuair | an d' fhuair? | nach d' fhuair? |
get | got | didn't get | did get? | didn't get? |
rach | chaidh | cha deach | an deach? | nach deach? |
go | went | didn't go | did go? | didn't go? |
ruig | ràinig | cha do ràinig | an do ràinig? | nach do ràinig? |
arrive | reached | didn't reach | did reach? | didn't reach? |
thoir | thug | cha tug | an tug? | nach tug? |
give | gave/took/brought | didn't give/take/bring | did give/take/bring? | didn't give/take/bring? |
thig | thàinig | cha tàinig | an tàinig? | nach tàinig? |
come | came | didn't come | did come? | didn't come? |
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