An Aimsir Chaite Regular verbs

If a verb begins with a consonant, the Past Tense is formed by....

• Placing D' before the verb

• Aspirating the verb (add h)

• Place D' before the verb and aspirate it

• Eclipsing the verb

If a verb begins with a vowel, the Past Tense is formed by....

• Placing D' before the verb

• Aspirating the verb (add h)

• Placing D' before the verb and aspirating it

• Eclipsing the verb

If a verb begins with 'f', the Past Tense is formed by...

• Placing D' before the verb

• Aspirating the verb (add h)

• Placing D' before the verb and aspirating it

• Eclipsing the verb

How do you recognise a short verb?

• It begins with a vowel

• It begins with a consonant

• It has one syllable

• It has more than one syllable

How do you recognise a long verb?

• It begins with a vowel

• It begins with a consonant

• It has one syllable

• It has more than one syllable

Can you aspirate verbs that begin with L,N and R?

• Yes

• No

Can you aspirate verbs that begin with Sc, Sm, Sp and St?

• Yes

• No

The verb 'to clean' is GLAN. How would you say 'I cleaned'?

• Ghlan mé

• Glan mé

• D'Glan mé

• D'Ghlan mé

The verb 'ITH' means to eat. How do you say 'He ate'?

• Ith sé

• D'ith sé

• Ihth sé

• D'ihith sé

The verb 'Líon' means 'to fill'. How do you say You (singular) filled?

• Lhíón tú

• D'Líon tú

• Líon tú

• D'Lhlíon tú