Gabh mo leithscéal.
Forgive me.
Irish verb
gabh
to take
gabh is a Irish verb meaning “to take”. Its verbal noun is gabháil.
Verbal noun: gabháil
How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | gabhaim |
| you (singular) | gabhann tú |
| he / she | gabhann sé |
| we | gabhaimid |
| you (plural) | gabhann sibh |
| they | gabhann siad |
| autonomous | gabhtar |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ghabh mé |
| you (singular) | ghabh tú |
| he / she | ghabh sé |
| we | ghabhamar |
| you (plural) | ghabh sibh |
| they | ghabh siad |
| autonomous | gabhadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | gabhfaidh mé |
| you (singular) | gabhfaidh tú |
| he / she | gabhfaidh sé |
| we | gabhfaimid |
| you (plural) | gabhfaidh sibh |
| they | gabhfaidh siad |
| autonomous | gabhfar |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | ghabhfainn |
| you (singular) | ghabhfá |
| he / she | ghabhfadh sé |
| we | ghabhfaimis |
| you (plural) | ghabhfadh sibh |
| they | ghabhfaidís |
| autonomous | ghabhfaí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | gabhaim |
| you (singular) | gabh |
| he / she | gabhadh sé |
| we | gabhaimis |
| you (plural) | gabhaigí |
| they | gabhaidís |
gabh in context
Gabh mo leithscéal!
Excuse me!
Gabh mo leithscéal, an ón chlochaois thú?
Excuse me, are you from the stone age?
Gabh mo leithscéal, a dhuine uasal.
Excuse me, sir.
Gabh mo leithscéal? Cad atá i gceist agat?
Excuse me? What do you mean?
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Native language name: Gaeilge