Ar léigh tú an leabhar a bhuaigh an duais?
Did you read the book that won the prize?
Irish verb
léigh
to read
léigh is a Irish verb meaning “to read”. Its verbal noun is léamh.
Verbal noun: léamh
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | léim |
| you (singular) | léann tú |
| he / she | léann sé |
| we | léimid |
| you (plural) | léann sibh |
| they | léann siad |
| autonomous | léitear |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | léigh mé |
| you (singular) | léigh tú |
| he / she | léigh sé |
| we | léamar |
| you (plural) | léigh sibh |
| they | léigh siad |
| autonomous | léadh |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | léifidh mé |
| you (singular) | léifidh tú |
| he / she | léifidh sé |
| we | léifimid |
| you (plural) | léifidh sibh |
| they | léifidh siad |
| autonomous | léifear |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | léifinn |
| you (singular) | léifeá |
| he / she | léifeadh sé |
| we | léfimis |
| you (plural) | léifeadh sibh |
| they | léifidís |
| autonomous | léifí |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | léim |
| you (singular) | léigh |
| he / she | léadh sé |
| we | léimis |
| you (plural) | léigí |
| they | léidís |
léigh in context
Léigh mé a leabhar.
I read his book.
Léigh an focal ag tús na habairte.
Read the word at the beginning of the sentence.
Níor léigh mé riamh é.
I have never read it.
Ar léigh tú gach ar scríobh na húdair seo?
Have you read everything these authors have written?
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