An Aimsir Chaite - The Past Tense (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

An Aimsir Chaite: Practice

Translate the following into Irish. The solutions can be found below.

1. I took
2. You bought
3. He broke
4. They ran
5. You (plural) followed
6. She got up
7. They learned
8. I stayed
9. I did not drink
10. We bought
11. Did you hear?
12. Did you go?

13. Did you get?

14. Did we change?

15. We collected

16. Thóg mé Tóg + h

17. Cheannaigh tú Ceannaigh + h

18. Bhris sé Bris + h

19. Rith siad Rith (no h)

20. Lean sibh Lean (no h)

21. D'éirigh sí Éirigh + D'

22. D'fhoghlaim siad foghlaim + D' + h

23. D'fhan mé Fan + D' + h

24. Níor ól mé Ól ( no D' due to presence of 'Níor')

25. Cheannaíomar Ceannaigh + h

Drop -aigh to find the root of the verb: Ceann

Add the broad, two syllable ending for 'sinn': aíomar

26. Ar chuala tú? Clois (Irregular verb)

27. An ndeachaigh tú? Téigh (Irregular verb)

An

28. An bhfuair tú? Faigh (Irregular verb)

An

29. Ar athraíomar? Athraigh

No D' due to presence of 'Ar'

Add the broad, two syllable ending for 'sinn': aíomar

30. Bhailíomar Bailigh + h

Add the slender, two syllable ending for 'sinn': íomar