Irish verb

las

to light

las is a Irish verb meaning “to light”. Its verbal noun is lasadh.

Verbal noun: lasadh

How Irish verb conjugation works — understand the patterns behind the forms below.

Present

PersonForm
Ilasaim
you (singular)lasann tú
he / shelasann sé
welasaimid
you (plural)lasann sibh
theylasann siad
autonomouslastar

Past

PersonForm
Ilas mé
you (singular)las tú
he / shelas sé
welasamar
you (plural)las sibh
theylas siad
autonomouslasadh

Future

PersonForm
Ilasfaidh mé
you (singular)lasfaidh tú
he / shelasfaidh sé
welasfaimid
you (plural)lasfaidh sibh
theylasfaidh siad
autonomouslasfar

Conditional

PersonForm
Ilasfainn
you (singular)lasfá
he / shelasfadh sé
welasfaimis
you (plural)lasfadh sibh
theylasfaidís
autonomouslasfaí

Imperative

PersonForm
Ilasaim
you (singular)las
he / shelasadh sé
welasaimis
you (plural)lasaigí
theylasaidís

las in context

Las é suas.

Light it up.

Las a súile.

Her eyes lit up.

Las aghaidh an pháiste le háthas.

The child's face lit up with joy.

Las an solas, le do thoil.

Turn the light on, please.

Las an tine, le do thoil.

Light the fire, please.

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Native language name: Gaeilge