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Saorbhriathra
1. Used for describing events that did not/may not occur. English = “would” à In irish the
Conditional Mood is used.
3.After Dá (if in Modh C) used for a condition that may or may not happen
à Dá mbuafainn an crannchur, cheannóinn teach mór.
If I would win the lotto, I would buy a big house.
4. After certain words – b’fhéidir (perhaps), ar eagla go (for fear that), seans (maybe)
à B’fhéidir go mbeadh suim ag daoine óga sa leabhar
Perhaps young people would have an interest in the book.
à Chuir mé cóta orm ar eagla go mbeadh sé ag cur báistí.
I put a coat on (on me) for the fear that it would be raining.
5. Polite requests
à An ólfá cupán tae ? à Would you drink a cup of tea? (D’ólfainn – I would drink)
à An osclófá an doras à Would you open the door? (D’osclóinn – I would open)
The last ‘i’ must be removed before adding modh coinníollach endings
Taispeáin (show) – it uses 1 syll endings AND drop the last ‘i’
*** to find out if a 2 syllable verb is leathan or caol we look at the LAST VOWEL before the
LAST CONSONANT of the FIRST SYLLABLE
** to put verbs that end on aigh/igh into the conditional tense just drop aigh/igh and
add the present tense ending**
2. Briathra a bhfuil fréamh ilsiollach acu agus a chríochnaíonn ar –(a)il, - (a)in, -(a)ir agus –
(a)is.
Verbs that have a polysyllabic root and finish on ail/il ain/in air/ir ais/is
** to put 2 syllable verbs that DON’T END ON AIGH/IGH into the conditional tense
remove the VOWELS from the LAST SYLLABLE and add on the conditional tense ending
The changes that are made to the start of verbs in the past tense are also made in the
conditional tense
3.F – D’fh
Uruithe:
mb gc nd dt ng bp bhf
my brother, got caught, not doing, dishes tonight, nobody gets, blueberry pie, before he
finishes
m.sh mura gceannóinn à If I wouldn’t buy /If I would not have bought
Bheadh airgead agam mura gceannóinn teach – I would have money if I wouldn’t have
(hadn’t have) bought a house)
Bheinn i dtrioblóid mura n-imreoinn – I would have been in trouble If i would not have
played.
An Chéad Réimniú
Leathan BROAD ÓL Caol SLENDER CUIR
Cleachtadh C
1. Dá (bí) a fhios agam go raibh tú sa bhaile arís, (tabhair mé) cuairt ort roimhe seo.
2. Dá (clois) mo thuismitheoirí go raibh mé ag snámh san abhainn (bí siad) ar buile liom.
3. Ní (féach mé) ar an gclár sin, dá (bí) fhios agam go mbeadh sé chomh gránna sin.
7. Dá (clois mé) go raibh tú ag teacht abhaile , (bí mé) ag an stáisiún chun bualadh leat.
11. Dá (ceannaigh sé) na leabhair sin (tabhair sé) na cinn eile ar iasacht dom.
18. Dá (buaigh mé) an Crannchur Náisiúnta (téigh mé) ar thuras timpeall an domhain.