The Past Tense (irregular verbs)

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Let's remind ourselves of the irregular verbs in the past tense.

RootPositive StatementNegative StatementPositive QuestionNegative Question
abair/can thuirt cha tuirt an tuirt? nach tuirt?
saysaiddidn't saydid 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?
hearhearddidn't heardid hear?didn't hear?
dèan rinn cha do rinn an do rinn? nach do rinn?
dodid/madedidn't do/makedid do/make?didn't do/make?
faic chunnaic cha fhaca am faca? nach fhaca?
seesawdidn't seedid see?didn't see?
faigh fhuair cha d' fhuair an d' fhuair? nach d' fhuair?
getgotdidn't getdid get?didn't get?
rach chaidh cha deach an deach? nach deach?
gowentdidn't godid go?didn't go?
ruig ràinig cha do ràinig an do ràinig? nach do ràinig?
arrivereacheddidn't reachdid reach?didn't reach?
thoir thug cha tug an tug? nach tug?
givegave/took/broughtdidn't give/take/bringdid give/take/bring?didn't give/take/bring?
thig thàinig cha tàinig an tàinig? nach tàinig?
comecamedidn't comedid come?didn't come?

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