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present indicative independent affirmative progressive relative of bí in Irish

atá

present indicative independent affirmative progressive relative of bí

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Cé mhéad carr atá agat?

How many cars do you have?B1

Cad atá tu ag déanamh?

What are you doing?A1

An bhean atá ina cónaí béal dorais, tá sí ag obair sa Státseirbhís anois.

The woman who lives next door is working for the Civil Service now.B1

Tá fear ag an doras atá ag iarraidh caint leat.

There's a man at the door who's asking to speak with you.A2

Conas atá an obair ag dul ar aghaidh?

How is the work progressing?A1

A little grammar Optional, but useful

You may also meet these forms of atá in a sentence.

Base form
atá
Urú
n-atá
Réamhlitir h
hatá
Réamhlitir t
t-atá
When to use séimhiú and urú →

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