Caith an liathróid!
Throw the ball!
Irish verb
caith
to wear
caith is a Irish verb meaning “to wear”. Its verbal noun is caitheamh.
Verbal noun: caitheamh
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caithim |
| you (singular) | caitheann tú |
| he / she | caitheann sé |
| we | caithimid |
| you (plural) | caitheann sibh |
| they | caitheann siad |
| autonomous | caitear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chaith mé |
| you (singular) | chaith tú |
| he / she | chaith sé |
| we | chaitheamar |
| you (plural) | chaith sibh |
| they | chaith siad |
| autonomous | caitheadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caithfidh mé |
| you (singular) | caithfidh tú |
| he / she | caithfidh sé |
| we | caithfimid |
| you (plural) | caithfidh sibh |
| they | caithfidh siad |
| autonomous | caithfear |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chaithfinn |
| you (singular) | chaithfeá |
| he / she | chaithfeadh sé |
| we | chaithfimis |
| you (plural) | chaithfeadh sibh |
| they | chaithfidís |
| autonomous | chaithfí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | caithim |
| you (singular) | caith |
| he / she | caitheadh sé |
| we | caithimis |
| you (plural) | caithigí |
| they | caithidís |
caith in context
Caith uait é.
Throw it away.
Caith chugam an bríce.
Throw me that brick.
Éirigh go gasta agus caith ort!
Get up quick and get dressed!
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Native language name: Gaeilge