Irish verb
caintigh
to speak
caintigh is a Irish verb meaning “to speak”. Its verbal noun is caintiú.
Verbal noun: caintiú
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caintím |
| you (singular) | caintíonn tú |
| he / she | caintíonn sé |
| we | caintímid |
| you (plural) | caintíonn sibh |
| they | caintíonn siad |
| autonomous | caintítear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chaintigh mé |
| you (singular) | chaintigh tú |
| he / she | chaintigh sé |
| we | chaintíomar |
| you (plural) | chaintigh sibh |
| they | chaintigh siad |
| autonomous | caintíodh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | cainteoidh mé |
| you (singular) | cainteoidh tú |
| he / she | cainteoidh sé |
| we | cainteoimid |
| you (plural) | cainteoidh sibh |
| they | cainteoidh siad |
| autonomous | cainteofar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chainteoinn |
| you (singular) | chainteofá |
| he / she | chainteodh sé |
| we | chainteoimis |
| you (plural) | chainteodh sibh |
| they | chainteoidís |
| autonomous | chainteofaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caintím |
| you (singular) | caintigh |
| he / she | caintíodh sé |
| we | caintímis |
| you (plural) | caintígí |
| they | caintídís |
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Native language name: Gaeilge