Ná déan dhá rud ag an am céanna.
Don't do two things at a time.
Irish verb
déan
irregulardo
déan is a Irish verb meaning “do”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is déanamh.
Verbal noun: déanamh
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | déanaim |
| you (singular) | déanann tú |
| he / she | déanann sé |
| we | déanaimid |
| you (plural) | déanann sibh |
| they | déanann siad |
| autonomous | déantar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | rinne mé |
| you (singular) | rinne tú |
| he / she | rinne sé |
| we | rinneamar |
| you (plural) | rinne sibh |
| they | rinne siad |
| autonomous | rinneadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | déanfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | déanfaidh tú |
| he / she | déanfaidh sé |
| we | déanfaimid |
| you (plural) | déanfaidh sibh |
| they | déanfaidh siad |
| autonomous | déanfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | dhéanfainn |
| you (singular) | dhéanfá |
| he / she | dhéanfadh sé |
| we | dhéanfaimis |
| you (plural) | dhéanfadh sibh |
| they | dhéanfaidís |
| autonomous | dhéanfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | déanaim |
| you (singular) | déan |
| he / she | déanadh sé |
| we | déanaimis |
| you (plural) | déanaigí |
| they | déanaidís |
déan in context
Déan mise cupán tae, más é do thoil é.
Please make me a cup of coffee.
Déan tae te duit féin.
Make some hot tea for yourself.
Déan é as do neart féin.
Do it out of your own strength.
Ná déan dearmad ar riail uimhir a trí.
Don't forget rule number three.
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