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Irish verb

fás

grow

fás is a Irish verb meaning “grow”. Its verbal noun is fás.

Verbal noun: fás

Present

PersonForm
Ifásaim
you (singular)fásann tú
he / shefásann sé
wefásaimid
you (plural)fásann sibh
theyfásann siad
autonomousfástar

Past

PersonForm
Id'fhás mé
you (singular)d'fhás tú
he / shed'fhás sé
wed'fhásamar
you (plural)d'fhás sibh
theyd'fhás siad
autonomousfásadh

Future

PersonForm
Ifásfaidh mé
you (singular)fásfaidh tú
he / shefásfaidh sé
wefásfaimid
you (plural)fásfaidh sibh
theyfásfaidh siad
autonomousfásfar

Conditional

PersonForm
Id'fhásfainn
you (singular)d'fhásfá
he / shed'fhásfadh sé
wed'fhásfaimis
you (plural)d'fhásfadh sibh
theyd'fhásfaidís
autonomousd'fhásfaí

Imperative

PersonForm
Ifásaim
you (singular)fás
he / shefásadh sé
wefásaimis
you (plural)fásaigí
theyfásaidís

fás in context

Tá an crann in ann fás.

The tree is able to grow.

Uair a bhí mise ag fás suas, chonaic mé an buachaill is láidre sa mbaile. Agus ó chonaic mé an t-aonad san, nídh 'acainn dom dol im choladh.

When I was growing up, I saw the largest boy in the village. Since I saw that unit, I have not been able to sleep.

Fás suas!

Grow up!

Bhí an fhadhb ag fás ó bhliain go bliain.

The problem was growing from year to year.

Ar ndóigh bhí cuid acu chomh leamh le bheith ag amharc ar mhúscán gorm ag fás ar phíosa aráin.

Of course, some of them were as boring as watching blue mould growing on a piece of bread.

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Native language name: Gaeilge