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caintigh

to speak

"caintigh" means "to speak" in Irish. Verbal noun: caintiú. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: caintiú

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Icaintím
You (sg.)caintíonn tú
He/She/Itcaintíonn sé
Wecaintímid
You (pl.)caintíonn sibh
Theycaintíonn siad
Autonomouscaintítear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ichaintigh mé
You (sg.)chaintigh tú
He/She/Itchaintigh sé
Wechaintíomar
You (pl.)chaintigh sibh
Theychaintigh siad
Autonomouscaintíodh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Icainteoidh mé
You (sg.)cainteoidh tú
He/She/Itcainteoidh sé
Wecainteoimid
You (pl.)cainteoidh sibh
Theycainteoidh siad
Autonomouscainteofar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Ichainteoinn
You (sg.)chainteofá
He/She/Itchainteodh sé
Wechainteoimis
You (pl.)chainteodh sibh
Theychainteoidís
Autonomouschainteofaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Icaintím
You (sg.)caintigh
He/She/Itcaintíodh sé
Wecaintímis
You (pl.)caintígí
Theycaintídís

Further reading

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