Be - was - will be	Táim - bhí - beidh
I am eating.	Táim ag ithe.
Are you eating?	An bhfuil tú ag ithe?
You are not eating.	Níl tú ag ithe.
I was eating last night.	Bhí mé ag ithe aréir.
Were you eating last night?	An raibh tú ag ithe aréir?
I wasn't eating last night.	Ní raibh mé ag ithe aréir.
I will be eating tonight.	Béidh mé ag ithe anocht.
Will he be eating tonight?	An mbeidh sé ag ithe anocht.
He will not be eating tonight.	Ní bheidh sé ag ithe anocht.
Dependent Clause	Fochlásal
He says that he is hungry.	Deir sé go bhfuil ocras air.
I say that I am not hungry.	Deirim nach bhfuil ocras orm.
I said that I was hungry.	Dúirt mé go raibh ocras orm.
I said that I was not hungry.	Dúirt mé nach raibh ocras orm.
I said that I will be hungry.	Dúirt mé go mbeidh ocras orm.
I said that he will not be hungry.	Dúirt mé nach mbeidh ocras air.

Go - went - will go	Téim - chuaigh - rachaigh
I go home every night.	Téim abhaile gach oiche.
Does he go home every night?	An dtéann sé abhaile gach oiche?
He does not go home every night.	Ní théann sé abhaile gach oiche.
I went home at night.	Chuaigh mé abhaile istoiche.
Did she go home at night?	An ndéachaigh sí abhaile istoiche?
She did not go home at night.	Ní dheachaigh sí abhaile istoiche.
I will go home tonight.	Rachaidh mé abhaile anocht.
Will he go home tonight?	An rachaidh sé abhaile anocht?
He will not go home tonight.	Ní rachaidh sé abhaile anocht.
Dependent Clause	Fochlásal
I say that I go home every night.	Deirim go dtéim abhaile gach oiche.
I say that he does not go home every night.	Deirim nach dtéann sé abhaile gach oiche.
I said that I went home at night.	Dúirt mé go ndeachaigh mé abhaile istoiche.
I said that she did not go home at night.	Dúirt mé nach ndeachaigh sí abhaile istoiche.
I said that I will go home tonight.	Dúirt mé go rachaidh mé abhaile anocht.
I said that he will not go home tonight.	Dúirt mé nach rachaidh sé abhaile anocht.

See - saw - will see	Feicim - chonaic - feicfidh
The man sees the rabid dog.	Feiceann an fear an madra confaidh.
Does the man see the rabid dog?	An bhfeiceann an fear an madra confaidh?
The man does not see the rabid dog.	Ní fheiceann an fear an madra confaidh.
The man saw the rabid dog.	Chonaic an fear an madra confaidh.
Did the man see the rabid dog?	An bhfaca an fear an madra confaidh?
The man did not see the rabid dog.	Ní fhaca an fear an madra confaidh.
The man will see the rabid dog.	Feicfidh an fear an madra confaidh.
Will the man see the rabid dog?	An bhfeicfidh an fear an madra confaidh?
The man will not see the rabid dog.	Ní fheicfidh an fear an madra confaidh.
Dependent Clause	Fochlásal
The man says he sees the dog.	Deir an fear go bhfeiceann sé an madra.
The man says he does not see the dog.	Deir an fear nach bhfeiceann sé an madra.
The man said he saw the rabid dog.	Dúirt an fear go bhfaca sé an madra confaidh.
The man said he did not see the rabid dog.	Dúirt an fear nach bhfaca sé an madra confaidh.
I said that the man will see the rabid dog.	Dúirt mé go bhfeicfidh an fear an madra confaidh.
I said the man will not see the dog.	Dúirt mé nach bhfeicfidh an fear an madra.

Come - came - will come	Tagaim - thánaig - tiocfaidh
I come home every night.	Tagaim abhaile gach oiche.
Does he come home every night?	An dtagann sé abhaile gach oiche?
He does not come home every night.	Ní thagann sé abhaile gach oiche.
I came home at night.	Thánaig mé abhaile istoiche.
Did she come home at night?	An thánaig sí abhaile istoiche?
She did not come home at night.	Níor thánaig sí abhaile istoiche.
I will come home tonight.	Tiocfaidh mé abhaile anocht.
Will he come home tonight?	An dtiocfaidh sé abhaile anocht?
He will not come home tonight.	Ní thiocfaidh sé abhaile anocht.
Dependent Clause	Fochlásal
I say that I come home every night.	Deirim go dtagaim abhaile gach oiche.
I say that he does not come home every night.	Deirim nach dtagann sé abhaile gach oiche.
I said that I came home at night.	Dúirt mé gur tháinig mé abhaile istoiche.
I said that she did not come home at night.	Dúirt mé nár tháinig sí abhaile istoiche.
I said that I will come home tonight.	Dúirt mé go dtiocfaidh mé abhaile anocht.
I said that he will not come home tonight.	Dúirt mé nach dtiocfaidh sé abhaile anocht.

Eat - ate - will eat	Ith - d'ith - iosfaidh
The girl eats the bread.	Itheann an cailín an t-arán.
Does the girl eat the bread?	An itheann an cailín an t-arán?
The girl does not eat the bread.	Ní itheann an cailín an t-arán.
The girl ate the bread.	D'ith an cailín an t-arán.
Did she eat the bread?	Ar ith an cailín an t-arán?
She did not eat the bread.	Níor ith sí an t-arán.
She will eat the bread?	Iosfaidh sí an t-arán.
Will she will eat the bread?	An íosfaidh sí an t-arán.
She will not eat the bread.	Ní íosfaidh sí an t-arán.
Dependent Clause	Fochlásal
I hear that you eat bread.	Cloisim go n-itheann tú arán.
I hear that you do not eat bread.	Cloisim nach n-ith tú arán.
I heard that you did eat bread.	Chuala mé gur ith tú ar´an.
I heard that you did not eat bread.	Chuala mé nár ith tú ar´an.
I hear that you will eat bread.	Cloisim go n-iosfaidh tú arán.
I hear that you will not eat bread.	Cloisim nach n-iosfaidh tú arán.

Hear - heard - will hear	Cloisim - chuala - cloisifidh
I hear the sound.	Cloisim an glór.
Does he hear the sound?	An gcloiseann tú an glór?
He does not hear the sound.	Níor chloiseann sé an glór.
I heard the sound.	Chuala mé an glór.
Did she hear the sound?	Ar chuala sí an glór?
She did not hear the sound.	Níor chuala sí an glór.
I will hear the sound.	Cloisfidh mé an glór.
Will he hear the sound?	An gcloisfidh sé an glór?
He will not hear the sound.	Ní chloisfidh sé an glór.
Dependent Clause	Fochlásal
I think that he hears again.	Is dóigh liom go gcloseann sé arís.
I think that he doesn't hear me.	Is dóigh liom nach gcloseann sé mé.
I think that he heard me.	Is dóigh liom gur chuala sé liom.
I think that she did not hear me.	Is dóigh liom nár chuala sí liom.
I think that she will hear me.	Is dóigh liom go gclosfaidh sí liom.
I think that she will not hear me.	Is dóigh liom nach gclosfaidh sí liom.

Say - said - will say	Abair - deirim - dúirt - déarfaidh
I say the word.	Deirim an focal.
Does he say the word?	An ndeir sé an focal?
He says the word.	Deir sé an focal.
I said the word.	Dúirt mé an focal.
Did she say the word?	Ar ndúirt sí an focal?
She did not say the word.	Ní dúirt sí an focal.
I will say the word.	Déarfaidh sí an focal.
Will he say the word?	An ndéarfaidh sé an focal?
He will not say the word.	Ní déarfaidh sé an focal.
Dependent Clause	Fochlásal
I think that he says it.	Is dóigh liom go déir sé arís.
I think that he doesn't say it.	Is dóigh liom nach déireann sé.
I think that he said it.	Is dóigh liom gur dhúirt sé é.
I think that he didn't say it.	Is dóigh liom nár dhúirt sé é.
I think that she will say it.	Is dóigh liom go déarfaidh sí é.
I think that she will not say it.	Is dóigh liom nach ndéarfaidh sí é.

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