Present tense verbs Irish

​ (a)   sé a obair bhaile san cóipleabhar.

• Scríobhann
• Scríobheann
• Scríobhaim

Answer explanation

It has to be scríobhann - the 'o' and the 'a' are broad vowels.

Scríobhann sé a obair bhaile san cóipleabhar.

​ (a)   go dtí an scoil inniu

• Tagaim
• Tagann
• Tageann

Answer explanation

It has to be 'tagaim' because there is no pronoun following like tú/sí etc

Tagaim go dtí an scoil inniu

​ (a)   ceapairí don lón.

• Ithimid
• Ithaimid
• Itheann

Answer explanation

It has to be 'ithimid'

'i' is a slender vowel so can't be followed by an 'a'

Ithimid ceapairí don lón.

​ (a)   sí an éan ar maidin.

• Cloiseann
• Cloisann
• Cloisimid

Answer explanation

It has to be 'cloiseann' as 'i' and 'e' are slender vowels so it can't be 'cloisann' as that would be a slender vowel followed by a broad vowel (a, o, u)

Cloiseann sí éan ar maidin

​ (a)   tú go bhfuil an ghrian ag taitneamh.

• Deireann
• Deirann
• Deirimid

Answer explanation

Deireann tú - slender vowels

Deireann tú go bhfuil an ghrian ag taitneamh.

​ (a)   cáca milis le Mamaí anois.

• Déanaimid
• Déanimid
• Déanann

Answer explanation

Déanaimid - broad vowels

Déanaimid cáca milis le Mamaí anois.

​ (a)   siad milseáin do Mamó inniu.

• Faigheann
• Faighann
• Faighim

Answer explanation

Faigheann - slender vowels

Faigheann siad milseáin do Mamó inniu.

​ (a)   sibh ar an teilifís le Daid.

• Feiceann
• Feicann
• Feicim

Answer explanation

Feiceann - slender vowels

Feiceann sibh ar an teilifís le Daid.

​ (a)   siad briosca don madra.

• Tugann
• Tugeann
• Tugaimid

Answer explanation

Tugann - broad vowels

Tugann siad briosca don madra.

​ (a)   go dtí an leabharlann gach seachtain.

• Téim
• Téann
• Téimid
• Téigh

Answer explanation

Téim - an irregular present tense as we lose the 'igh'

Téim - I go

Téann tú - you go

é (not e) is a broad vowel in this instance

Téim go dtí an leabharlann gach seachtain.