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The Past Tense (irregular verbs)

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

RootPositive StatementNegative StatementPositive QuestionNegative Question
abair/canthuirtcha tuirtan 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)?
cluinnchualacha cualaan cuala?nach cuala?
hearhearddidn’t heardid hear?didn’t hear?
dèanrinncha do rinnan do rinn?nach do rinn?
dodid/madedidn’t do/makedid do/make?didn’t do/make?
faicchunnaiccha fhacaam faca?nach fhaca?
seesawdidn’t seedid see?didn’t see?
faighfhuaircha d’ fhuairan d’ fhuair?nach d’ fhuair?
getgotdidn’t getdid get?didn’t get?
rachchaidhcha deachan deach?nach deach?
gowentdidn’t godid go?didn’t go?
ruigràinigcha do ràinigan do ràinig?nach do ràinig?
arrivereacheddidn’t reachdid reach?didn’t reach?
thoirthugcha tugan tug?nach tug?
givegave/took/broughtdidn’t give/take/bringdid give/take/bring?didn’t give/take/bring?
thigthàinigcha tàinigan tàinig?nach tàinig?
comecamedidn’t comedid come?didn’t come?

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