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gabh

to take

"gabh" means "to take" in Irish. Verbal noun: gabháil. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: gabháil

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Igabhaim
You (sg.)gabhann tú
He/She/Itgabhann sé
Wegabhaimid
You (pl.)gabhann sibh
Theygabhann siad
Autonomousgabhtar

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Ighabh mé
You (sg.)ghabh tú
He/She/Itghabh sé
Weghabhamar
You (pl.)ghabh sibh
Theyghabh siad
Autonomousgabhadh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Igabhfaidh mé
You (sg.)gabhfaidh tú
He/She/Itgabhfaidh sé
Wegabhfaimid
You (pl.)gabhfaidh sibh
Theygabhfaidh siad
Autonomousgabhfar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Ighabhfainn
You (sg.)ghabhfá
He/She/Itghabhfadh sé
Weghabhfaimis
You (pl.)ghabhfadh sibh
Theyghabhfaidís
Autonomousghabhfaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Igabhaim
You (sg.)gabh
He/She/Itgabhadh sé
Wegabhaimis
You (pl.)gabhaigí
Theygabhaidís

Example sentences

Gabh mo leithscéal.

Forgive me.

B2

Gabh mo leithscéal!

Excuse me!

B2

Gabh mo leithscéal, an ón chlochaois thú?

Excuse me, are you from the stone age?

B2

Gabh mo leithscéal, a dhuine uasal.

Excuse me, sir.

B1

Further reading

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