Irish verb

tabhair

irregular

give

tabhair is a Irish verb meaning “give”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is tabhairt.

Verbal noun: tabhairt

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

Present

PersonForm
Itugaim
you (singular)tugann tú
he / shetugann sé
wetugaimid
you (plural)tugann sibh
theytugann siad
autonomoustugtar

Past

PersonForm
Ithug mé
you (singular)thug tú
he / shethug sé
wethugamar
you (plural)thug sibh
theythug siad
autonomoustugadh

Future

PersonForm
Itabharfaidh mé
you (singular)tabharfaidh tú
he / shetabharfaidh sé
wetabharfaimid
you (plural)tabharfaidh sibh
theytabharfaidh siad
autonomoustabharfar

Conditional

PersonForm
Ithabharfainn
you (singular)thabharfá
he / shethabharfadh sé
wethabharfaimis
you (plural)thabharfadh sibh
theythabharfaidís
autonomousthabharfaí

Imperative

PersonForm
Itugaim
you (singular)tabhair
he / shetugadh sé
wetugaimis
you (plural)tugaigí
theytugaidís

tabhair in context

Tabhair an leabhar sin ar ais nuair atá sé léite agat, le do thoil.

Return that book when you have read it, please.

Tabhair dom d'ainm agus sloinne anois.

Give me your name and surname now.

Tabhair dom braon uisce, le do thoil.

Give me a drop of water please.

Tabhair an gunna leat.

Take the gun with you.

Tabhair cuairt orm nuair a bheidh tú sa tír.

Visit me when you're in the country.

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Native language name: Gaeilge