Irish verb

éist

listen [with le ‘to’]

éist is a Irish verb meaning “listen [with le ‘to’]”. Its verbal noun is éisteacht.

Verbal noun: éisteacht

Present

Person	Form
I	éistim
you (singular)	éisteann tú
he / she	éisteann sé
we	éistimid
you (plural)	éisteann sibh
they	éisteann siad
autonomous	éistear

Past

Person	Form
I	d'éist mé
you (singular)	d'éist tú
he / she	d'éist sé
we	d'éisteamar
you (plural)	d'éist sibh
they	d'éist siad
autonomous	éisteadh

Future

Person	Form
I	éistfidh mé
you (singular)	éistfidh tú
he / she	éistfidh sé
we	éistfimid
you (plural)	éistfidh sibh
they	éistfidh siad
autonomous	éistfear

Conditional

Person	Form
I	d'éistfinn
you (singular)	d'éistfeá
he / she	d'éistfeadh sé
we	d'éistfimis
you (plural)	d'éistfeadh sibh
they	d'éistfidís
autonomous	d'éistfí

Imperative

Person	Form
I	éistim
you (singular)	éist
he / she	éisteadh sé
we	éistimis
you (plural)	éistigí
they	éistidís

éist in context

Féach orm agus éist liom.

Look at me and listen to me.

D'éist Tomás go géar.

Tom listened attentively.

Éist go cúramach

Listen carefully.

Anois, éist!

Now, listen!

D'éist sí. Ní raibh ní ba mhó le mothachtáil.

She listened. Nothing more could be heard.

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