Leathan: a, o, u. <\/b> Caol: e, i.<\/b><\/p>\n
Remember, broad goes with broad, slender goes with slender. We will see this below.<\/p>\n
__________________________________________________________________________<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n 1st Conjugation verbs have one syllable and the endings will be added to the verb.<\/p>\n Some examples of verbs that are 1st conjugation: rith<\/em> (to run), d\u00fan<\/em> (to close), bris <\/em>(to break), <\/em>and fan <\/em>(to wait).<\/p>\n Slender endings: im, eann, imid<\/strong><\/p>\n rith<\/em> – to run<\/p>\n rithim<\/em> – I run<\/p>\n ritheann t\u00fa\/s\u00e9\/s\u00ed<\/em> – you\/he\/she runs<\/p>\n rithimid<\/em> – we run<\/p>\n ritheann sibh\/siad<\/em> – you all\/they run<\/p>\n ___________________________________________<\/p>\n bris<\/em> – to break<\/p>\n brisim<\/em> – I break<\/p>\n briseann t\u00fa\/s\u00e9\/s\u00ed<\/em> – you\/he\/she breaks<\/p>\n brisimid<\/em> – we break<\/p>\n briseann sibh\/siad<\/em> – you all\/they break<\/p>\n Broad endings: aim, ann, aimid<\/strong><\/p>\n d\u00fan<\/em> – to close<\/p>\n d\u00fanaim<\/em> – I close<\/p>\n d\u00fanann t\u00fa\/s\u00e9\/s\u00ed<\/em> – you\/he\/she closes<\/p>\n d\u00fanaimid<\/em> – we close<\/p>\n d\u00fanann sibh\/siad<\/em> – you all\/they close<\/p>\n ___________________________________________<\/p>\n fan – <\/em>to wait<\/p>\n fanaim – <\/em>I wait<\/p>\n fanann t\u00fa\/s\u00e9\/s\u00ed – <\/em>you\/he\/she waits<\/p>\n fanaimid – <\/em>we wait<\/p>\n fanann sibh\/siad – <\/em>you all\/they wait<\/p>\n 2ns conjugation verbs have two or more syllables. If they end in igh, or aigh, remove those letters, and add the endings from the list below. If they end in il, ir, in, or is, the second syllable is condensed, before adding the appropriate ending.<\/p>\n Some examples of 2nd conjugation verbs are: \u00e9irigh<\/em>\u00a0(to get up), ceannaigh (to buy), eitil<\/em> (to fly), freagair <\/em>(to answer).<\/p>\n Slender endings: \u00edm, \u00edonn, \u00edmid<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00e9irigh\u00a0<\/em>– to get up<\/p>\n \u00e9ir\u00edm\u00a0<\/em>– I get up<\/p>\n \u00e9ir\u00edonn t\u00fa\/s\u00e9\/s\u00ed – <\/em>you\/he\/she gets up<\/p>\n \u00e9ir\u00edmid –<\/em> we get up<\/p>\n \u00e9ir\u00edonn sibh\/siad –\u00a0<\/em>you all\/they get up<\/p>\n ___________________________________________<\/p>\n eitil –\u00a0<\/em>to fly<\/p>\n eitl\u00edm –\u00a0<\/em>I fly<\/p>\n eitl\u00edonn t\u00fa\/s\u00e9\/s\u00ed –<\/em> you\/he\/she flies<\/p>\n eitl\u00edmid – <\/em>we fly<\/p>\n eitl\u00edonn sibh\/siad –\u00a0<\/em>you all\/they fly<\/p>\n Broad endings: a\u00edm, a\u00edonn, a\u00edmid<\/strong><\/p>\n ceannaigh –\u00a0<\/em>to buy<\/p>\n ceanna\u00edm – <\/em>I buy<\/p>\n ceanna\u00edonn t\u00fa\/s\u00e9\/s\u00ed –\u00a0<\/em>you\/he\/she buys<\/p>\n ceanna\u00edmid –\u00a0<\/em>we buy<\/p>\n ceanna\u00edonn sibh\/siad – <\/em>you all\/they buy<\/p>\n ___________________________________________<\/p>\n freagair –\u00a0<\/em>to answer<\/p>\n freagra\u00edm – <\/em>I answer<\/p>\n freagra\u00edonn t\u00fa\/s\u00e9\/s\u00ed – <\/em>you\/he\/she answers<\/p>\n freagra\u00edmid – <\/em>we answer<\/p>\n freagra\u00edonn sibh\/siad –<\/em> you all\/they answer<\/p>\n __________________________________________________________________________<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Here’s a list of some more Irish verbs. Can you tell if they are 1st or 2nd conjugation verbs, broad or slender, and then conjugate them in the comments? Good luck, \u00e1dh m\u00f3r!<\/em><\/p>\n F\u00e9ach –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>to look<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9ist <\/strong><\/em>– to listen<\/strong><\/p>\n D\u00e9an – <\/strong><\/em>to do<\/strong><\/p>\n Buail – to hit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Glan – to clean<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Scr\u00edobh – to write<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Caith – to throw<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Ith – to eat<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n F\u00e9ach – to look<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u00c9ist – to listen<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When conjugating Irish verbs in the present tense, there are two categories: “1st conjugation” and “2nd conjugation” verbs. 1st conjugation verbs have one syllable and 2nd conjugation verbs have two or more syllables. It’s important to remember this because they have different conjugations. Also, it is important to remember: in Irish every vowel is broad…<\/p>\n1st conjugation endings\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
2nd conjugation endings\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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