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inis

to tell

"inis" means "to tell" in Irish. Verbal noun: inse. Full conjugation table with present, past, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Verbal noun: inse

Present

An Aimsir Láithreach

PersonForm
Iinsím
You (sg.)insíonn tú
He/She/Itinsíonn sé
Weinsímid
You (pl.)insíonn sibh
Theyinsíonn siad
Autonomousinsítear

Past

An Aimsir Chaite

PersonForm
Id'inis mé
You (sg.)d'inis tú
He/She/Itd'inis sé
Wed'insíomar
You (pl.)d'inis sibh
Theyd'inis siad
Autonomousinsíodh

Future

An Aimsir Fháistineach

PersonForm
Iinseoidh mé
You (sg.)inseoidh tú
He/She/Itinseoidh sé
Weinseoimid
You (pl.)inseoidh sibh
Theyinseoidh siad
Autonomousinseofar

Conditional

An Modh Coinníollach

PersonForm
Iinseoinn mé
You (sg.)inseofá tú
He/She/Itinseodh sé
Weinseoimis
You (pl.)d’inseodh sibh
Theyd’inseoidís
Autonomousinseofaí

Imperative

An Modh Ordaitheach

PersonForm
Iinsím
You (sg.)inis
He/She/Itinsíodh sé
Weinsímis
You (pl.)insígí
Theyinsídís

Example sentences

An labhraítear Gearmáinis freisin?

Is German spoken too?

B1

Níl Gearmáinis agam.

I don't know German.

A2

Ar inis tú le do mháthair?

Have you told your mother?

A2

Níl Seapáinis agam.

I don't speak Japanese.

A2

Further reading

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