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Scottish Gaelic verb

beir

irregular

to catch, to seize, to bear

beir is a Scottish Gaelic verb meaning “to catch, to seize, to bear”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is breith.

Verbal noun: breith

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Past

PersonForm
Irug mi
you (singular)rug thu
herug e
sherug i
werug sinn
you (plural)rug sibh
theyrug iad

Future

PersonForm
Ibeiridh mi
you (singular)beiridh thu
hebeiridh e
shebeiridh i
webeiridh sinn
you (plural)beiridh sibh
theybeiridh iad

Conditional

PersonForm
Ibheirinn
you (singular)bheireadh tu
hebheireadh e
shebheireadh i
webheireadh sinn
you (plural)bheireadh sibh
theybheireadh iad

Imperative

PersonForm
you (singular)beir
webeireamaid
you (plural)beiribh

Related Scottish Gaelic verbs

abair

to say

bi

to be

cluinn

to hear

dèan

to do, to make

faic

to see

faigh

to get

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Native language name: Gàidhlig