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Aimsir Tenses Quiz

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 3hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you add to the start of the verb unless it begins with L, N, R or Sc?

a)

a 'h'

b)

a 'd'

c)

nothing

2.

What do you add before the verb if it starts with a vowel?

a)

a 'h'

b)

a 'd'

c)

nothing

3.

What do you use to form questions?

a)

Ar

b)

An

c)

Nach

4.

What do you use to form a negative question?

a)

Ar

b)

An

c)

nár

5.

What do you use to write in negative?

a)

b)

Níor

c)

nár

6.

What do you add for the 'we' form of a one syllable verb if it's slender?

a)

eamar

b)

amar

c)

íomar

7.

What do you add for the 'we' form of a one syllable verb if it's broad?

a)

eamar

b)

amar

c)

íomar

8.

What do you drop in the question form?

a)

d'

b)

h'

c)

nothing

9.

What do you use to form a negative sentence?

a)

b)

Níor

c)

nár

10.

What do you use to form a negative question in the present tense?

a)

Nach

b)

c)

nár

11.

What is the ending for the first declension slender form for 'I'?

a)

im

b)

eann

c)

aim

12.

What is the ending for the first declension broad form for 'I'?

a)

im

b)

eann

c)

aim

13.

What is the ending for the second declension slender form for 'I'?

a)

ím

b)

íonn

c)

aím

14.

What is the ending for the second declension broad form for 'I'?

a)

ím

b)

íonn

c)

aím

15.

What do you use to form a question in the future tense?

a)

An

b)

Nach

c)

16.

What is the ending for the first declension slender form for 'I' in future tense?

a)

fidh

b)

faidh

c)

eoidh

17.

What is the ending for the first declension broad form for 'I' in future tense?

a)

fidh

b)

faidh

c)

eoidh

18.

What is the conditional mood for 'I' in Caol?

a)

fimis

b)

finn

c)

feadh

d)

feadh

e)

feá

19.

What is the conditional mood for 'you' in Caol?

a)

fimis

b)

finn

c)

feadh

d)

feá

e)

feadh

20.

What is the conditional mood for 'he/she' in Caol?

a)

feá

b)

feadh

c)

finn

d)

feadh

e)

fimis

21.

What is the conditional mood for 'we' in Caol?

a)

feadh

b)

feadh

c)

feá

d)

finn

e)

fimis

22.

What is the conditional mood for 'you (plural)' in Caol?

a)

feá

b)

feadh

c)

fimis

d)

finn

e)

feadh

23.

What is the conditional mood for 'they' in Caol?

a)

fidís

b)

finn

c)

feá

d)

fimis

e)

feadh

24.

What is the conditional mood for 'I' in Leathan?

a)

fadh

b)

fadh

c)

fainn

d)

faimis

e)

25.

What is the conditional mood for 'you' in Leathan?

a)

faimis

b)

fadh

c)

fainn

d)

fadh

e)

26.

What is the conditional mood for 'he/she' in Leathan?

a)

fainn

b)

fadh

c)

faimis

d)

fadh

e)

27.

What is the conditional mood for 'we' in Leathan?

a)

faimis

b)

fadh

c)

fainn

d)

fadh

e)

28.

What is the conditional mood for 'you (plural)' in Leathan?

a)

faimis

b)

fadh

c)

fadh

d)

fainn

e)

29.

What is the conditional mood for 'they' in Leathan?

a)

fainn

b)

faimis

c)

fadh

d)

e)

faidís

30.

What does 'Tá leabhar agam' literally mean?

a)

I have a book

b)

A book is at me

31.

What does 'Bhí oíche mhaith agam' literally mean?

a)

I had a good night

b)

A good night was at me

32.

What does 'Beidh an-craic agat' literally mean?

a)

You will have great crack

b)

Very crack will be at you

33.

What does 'Agam' mean?

a)

At me

b)

At you

34.

What does 'Cheap mé go mbeinn oíche mhaith agam' mean?

a)

I thought that I would have a good night

b)

I thought that I would be having a good night

35.

What does 'D'éist mé leis an raidió ar maidin' mean?

a)

I listened to the radio this morning

b)

I listen to the radio every morning

36.

What does 'Éistim le mo cheol gach lá' mean?

a)

I listen to my music every day

b)

I listened to my music every day

37.

What does 'Tugadh soláistí saor dom' mean?

a)

I was given free refreshments

b)

I was given free food

38.

What is the past tense of 'to be' in Irish?

a)

Bhí

b)

Raibh

c)

Dúirt

d)

Chaill

39.

How do you say 'I was' in Irish?

a)

Bhí mé

b)

Raibh mé

c)

Dúirt mé

d)

Chaill mé

40.

What is the negative form of 'I was'?

a)

Ní raibh mé

b)

Níor chaill mé

c)

Níor dúirt mé

d)

Níor ith mé

41.

Translate 'Were you here?' into Irish.

a)

An raibh tú anseo?

b)

An raibh tú anseo?

c)

An raibh tú anseo?

d)

An raibh tú anseo?

42.

What is the verb for 'to think' in Irish?

a)

Ceap

b)

Smaoinigh

c)

Abair

d)

Inis

43.

How do you say 'I had to go' in Irish?

a)

Bhí orm dul

b)

Bhí orm imeacht

c)

B'éigean dom dul

d)

B'éigean do

44.

What is the past tense negative form of 'to lose'?

a)

Níor chaill mé

b)

Níor chailleann mé

c)

Níor chaill tú

d)

Níor chaill sé

45.

What is the past tense of 'to fill'?

a)

Níor líon mé

b)

Níor líon tú

c)

Níor líon sé

d)

Níor líon sibh

46.

Translate 'I thought that I was' into Irish.

a)

Cheap mé go raibh mé

b)

Cheap mé go raibh mé

c)

Cheap mé go raibh tú

d)

Cheap mé go raibh tú

47.

What is the verb for 'to say' in Irish?

a)

Abair

b)

Inis

c)

Dúirt

d)

Bhí

48.

What is the Irish phrase for 'I had to go'?

a)

Bhí orm dul

b)

B'éigean do

c)

Caithfidh mé a rá

d)

Le dul

49.

How do you say 'I must do' in Irish?

a)

Bhí orm imeacht

b)

B'éigean dom dul

c)

Caithfidh mé a dhéanamh

d)

Le déanamh

50.

What is the structure for the Perfect Infinitive in Irish?

a)

Le + verbal noun form

b)

Caithfidh + pronoun + verbal noun form

c)

An + object + seo

d)

Na + object + seo

51.

Translate 'This book' into Irish.

a)

An leabhar seo

b)

Na leabhair seo

c)

An lá seo

d)

An teilifís seo

52.

What is the difference between 'Tar éis' and 'ina dhiaidh'?

4 lines
53.

What is the continuous present tense form of 'We have classes every morning' in Irish?

a)

Bíonn ranganna againn gach maidin

b)

Tá ranganna againn gach maidin

c)

Bíonn scoil agam gach Luain

d)

Tá scoil agam gach Luain

54.

How do you say 'You are having a good night' in Irish?

a)

Bíonn oíche mhaith agat

b)

Tá oíche mhaith agat

c)

Bíonn oíche mhaith

d)

Tá oíche mhaith

55.

What is the term for the free verb in present tense in Irish?

a)

Saorbhriathar

b)

Aimsir Láithreach

c)

An Chéad Réimniú

d)

An Dara Réimniú

56.

What are the endings the saorbhriathar takes in the Aimsir Láithreach?

4 lines
57.

What are the two MAIN ways of saying 'To want' in Irish?

4 lines
58.

What is the correct conjugation for 'I want' in Irish?

4 lines
59.

What is the difference between 'Má' and 'Dá' in Irish?

a)

Má is followed by Aimsir Chaite, Dá is followed by Modh Coinníollach

b)

Dá is followed by Aimsir Chaite, Má is followed by Modh Coinníollach

60.

What does 'Scríobh tú dom' mean?

a)

You wrote FOR me

b)

You wrote TO me

61.

What does 'Scríobh tú chugam' mean?

a)

You wrote FOR me

b)

You wrote TO me

62.

What is the verb 'Cuir' without a preposition?

(a)  

63.

What is the verb for 'To put' in Irish?

4 lines
64.

What does 'Chuir mé mo chuid éadaí scoile orm' mean?

4 lines
65.

What is the verb for 'To call' in Irish?

4 lines
66.

What does 'Chuir sé fios ar an otharcharr' mean?

4 lines
67.

What does 'Chuir mé glaoch ar mo chairde inné' mean?

4 lines
68.

What does 'Ghlaoigh mé ar mo chairde inné' mean?

4 lines
69.

How do you say 'To scare' in Irish?

4 lines
70.

What does 'Chuir mé eagla ar mo dheartháir inniu' mean?

4 lines
71.

What are the translations for 'Before' in Irish?

4 lines
72.

What does 'Bhí eagla orm roimh an mbean sí' mean?

4 lines
73.

What does 'Bhí an turas eitleáin fada sular shroich mé ag Málaga' mean?

4 lines
74.

What is the difference between 'Sula' and 'Sular'?

4 lines
75.

What are the different forms of 'except' in Irish?

4 lines
76.

What does 'Thug mé mo leabhair na scoile abhaile seachas mo leabhar stair' mean?

4 lines
77.

How do you say 'To visit' in Irish?

4 lines
78.

What does 'Thug mé cuairt ar pháirc uisce' mean?

4 lines
79.

What does 'Tugaim cuairt ar Bhaile Átha Cliath gach lá' mean?

4 lines
80.

What does 'Tabharfaidh mé cuairt ort amárach' mean?

4 lines
81.

When do you use a 'séimhiú'?

4 lines
82.

What does 'Chuaigh mé go dtí an chistin' mean?

4 lines
83.

What does 'Rachaidh mé go dtí an siopa' mean?

4 lines
84.

When do you use an 'úrú'?

4 lines
85.

What does 'Dúradh liom go gcuireadh mé ar shínteáin' mean?

4 lines
86.

What does 'Tá súil agam go bhfuil tú i mbarr na sláinte' mean?

4 lines
87.

How do you form questions saying 'what _____ (a noun)'?

4 lines
88.

What advice?

4 lines
89.

What job?

4 lines
90.

What weather?

4 lines
91.

What shop?

4 lines
92.

They would never come

4 lines
93.

Ag rince vs Ag damhsa

a)

IRISH dancing

b)

Dancing (in general)

94.

I WILL NOT GO

4 lines
95.

They will never LEAVE ME ALONE AGAIN

4 lines
96.

MY NAME is

(a)  

97.

Last year

4 lines
98.

Next year

4 lines
99.

Shut the door!

(a)  

100.

Pick up the book!

(a)  

101.

Listen to the music

4 lines
102.

Show me the picture

4 lines
103.

What does 'Dún an doras!' mean?

a)

Shut the door!

b)

Pick up the book!

c)

Listen to the music

d)

Show me the picture

104.

What does 'Tóg an leabhar!' mean?

a)

Shut the door!

b)

Pick up the book!

c)

Listen to the music

d)

Show me the picture

105.

What does 'Éist leis an cheol!' mean?

a)

Shut the door!

b)

Pick up the book!

c)

Listen to the music

d)

Show me the picture

106.

What does 'Taispeáin dom an pictiúr' mean?

a)

Shut the door!

b)

Pick up the book!

c)

Listen to the music

d)

Show me the picture

107.

What does 'Tá gruaig rua orm' mean?

a)

I have red hair

b)

You have black hair

c)

He has brown hair

d)

She has blonde hair

108.

What does 'Tá gruaig dhubh ort' mean?

a)

I have red hair

b)

You have black hair

c)

He has brown hair

d)

She has blonde hair

109.

What does 'Tá gruaig dhonn air' mean?

a)

I have red hair

b)

You have black hair

c)

He has brown hair

d)

She has blonde hair

110.

What does 'Tá gruaig fhionn uirthi' mean?

a)

I have red hair

b)

You have black hair

c)

He has brown hair

d)

She has blonde hair

111.

What is the formation for saying 'I have hair'?

a)

Tá + gruaig + gruaig dath + ar

b)

Is + gruaig + gruaig dath + ar

c)

Tá + gruaig + ar

d)

Is + gruaig + ar

112.

What does 'Goidfear na cácaí ón mbácús' mean?

a)

The bakery's cakes will be stolen

b)

The bakery's cakes are stolen

c)

The bakery's cakes were stolen

d)

The bakery's cakes will steal

113.

What is the Aimsir Ghnáthchaite used for?

a)

Habitual past tense

b)

Future tense

c)

Present tense

d)

Conditional tense

114.

What does 'Is fear gnó é' mean?

a)

He is a business man

b)

She is a business woman

c)

They are business people

d)

I am a business man

115.

What does 'Is dalta bunscoile í' mean?

a)

She is a primary school student

b)

He is a primary school student

c)

They are primary school students

d)

I am a primary school student

116.

What does 'Is dochtúir é mo dheartháir' mean?

a)

My brother is a doctor

b)

My sister is a doctor

c)

My friend is a doctor

d)

I am a doctor

117.

What does 'Is múinteoir mé' mean?

a)

I am a teacher

b)

You are a teacher

c)

He is a teacher

d)

She is a teacher

118.

What does 'Is í an dalta is fearr' mean?

a)

She is the best student

b)

He is the best student

c)

They are the best students

d)

I am the best student

119.

What is the difference between Tóg and Gabh?

a)

Tóg = To take away / To take up something

b)

Gabh = To take hold of something / To catch

120.

Have you ever wondered why some adjectives don't require 'Go' in a sentence whilst others do like 'Go hiontach'?

a)

Adjectives with the verb 'Bí' are seen as adverbs.

b)

Adjectives always require 'Go'.

121.

What do you do when saying 'Of' with a possessive pronoun?

4 lines
122.

What happens if there are additional adverbs like 'Rather' or 'Always'?

a)

'Go' is no longer in the sentence.

b)

'Go' is always required.