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to love

“car” means “to love” in Irish. Verbal noun: carthain. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: carthain

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Icaraim
You (sg.)carann tú
He/She/Itcarann sé
Wecaraimid
You (pl.)carann sibh
Theycarann siad
Autonomouscartar

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ichar mé
You (sg.)char tú
He/She/Itchar sé
Wecharamar
You (pl.)char sibh
Theychar siad
Autonomouscaradh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Icarfaidh mé
You (sg.)carfaidh tú
He/She/Itcarfaidh sé
Wecarfaimid
You (pl.)carfaidh sibh
Theycarfaidh siad
Autonomouscarfar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Icharfainn
You (sg.)charfá
He/She/Itcharfadh sé
Wecharfaimis
You (pl.)charfadh sibh
Theycharfaidís
Autonomouscharfaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Icaraim
You (sg.)car
He/She/Itcaradh sé
Wecaraimis
You (pl.)caraigí
Theycaraidís

Example sentences

Cócarálann sí go maith.

She cooks well.

A1

Bainim an-sásamh as an snúcar.

I enjoy snooker very much.

B2

The Motor Car Act, 1903.

The Motor Car Act, 1903.

C1

Rothaí Caráistí traenach, per cmt.

Carriage Wheels, railway, per cwt.

C1

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