Irish verb
can
to sing
can is a Irish verb meaning “to sing”. Its verbal noun is canadh.
Verbal noun: canadh
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | canaim |
| you (singular) | canann tú |
| he / she | canann sé |
| we | canaimid |
| you (plural) | canann sibh |
| they | canann siad |
| autonomous | cantar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chan mé |
| you (singular) | chan tú |
| he / she | chan sé |
| we | chanamar |
| you (plural) | chan sibh |
| they | chan siad |
| autonomous | canadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | canfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | canfaidh tú |
| he / she | canfaidh sé |
| we | canfaimid |
| you (plural) | canfaidh sibh |
| they | canfaidh siad |
| autonomous | canfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | chanfainn |
| you (singular) | chanfá |
| he / she | chanfadh sé |
| we | chanfaimis |
| you (plural) | chanfadh sibh |
| they | chanfaidís |
| autonomous | chanfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | canaim |
| you (singular) | can |
| he / she | canadh sé |
| we | canaimis |
| you (plural) | canaigí |
| they | canaidís |
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Native language name: Gaeilge