Irregular verbs

Gnìomhairean neo-riaghailteach

The simple rule of ‘Lenite the command form where possible’ doesn’t work for all verbs. Just like in English, some of the most commonly used verbs in Gaelic have their own special forms (think ‘I went, I saw’ for ‘I goed, I see’d’). And there’s no way round it – you just have to learn them. But the good news is: unlike English, there’s only a very small number of irregular verbs in Gaelic, and because they’re some of the most commonly used verbs, you’ll pick them up in no time.