The past tense of THA is as follows:-
Pos. - Bha
Neg. - Cha robh
Interrog. - An robh
Neg. interrog. - Nach robh
Examples
Bha mi fuar - I was cold
Cha robh e fuar - He wasn't cold
An robh i fuar? - Was she cold?
Nach robh iad fuar - Weren't they cold?
The past tense of IS is as follows:-
Pos - Bu*
Neg. - Cha bu*
Interrog. - Am bu*
Neg. interrog. - Nach Bu*
Examples
Bu mhise am fear - I was the one
Cha b' esan am fear - He wasn't the one
Am bu mhise am fear? - Am i the one?
Nach b' esan am fear? - Isn't he the one?
NB
* Bu becomes B' before a vowel.
Bu does not lenite D,S,T
The future tense of THA is as follows:-
Pos. - Bidh/Bithidh
Neg. - Cha bhi
Interrog. - Am bi
Neg. interrog. - Nach bi
Examples
Bidh mi 'g obair -I'll be working
Cha bhi e 'g obair - He won't be working
Am bi iad ag obair? - Will they be working?
Nach bi e 'g obair? Won't she be working?
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