Tha mi cinnteach gum bi i a' seinn anns an eaglais a-màireach.
I'm sure she is going to sing at church tomorrow.
Scottish Gaelic verb
bi
irregularto be
bi is a Scottish Gaelic verb meaning “to be”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is bhith.
Verbal noun: bhith
Present
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | tha mi |
| you (singular) | tha thu |
| he | tha e |
| she | tha i |
| we | tha sinn |
| you (plural) | tha sibh |
| they | tha iad |
Past
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | bha mi |
| you (singular) | bha thu |
| he | bha e |
| she | bha i |
| we | bha sinn |
| you (plural) | bha sibh |
| they | bha iad |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | bidh mi |
| you (singular) | bidh thu |
| he | bidh e |
| she | bidh i |
| we | bidh sinn |
| you (plural) | bidh sibh |
| they | bidh iad |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | bhithinn |
| you (singular) | bhiodh tu |
| he | bhiodh e |
| she | bhiodh i |
| we | bhiodh sinn |
| you (plural) | bhiodh sibh |
| they | bhiodh iad |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| you (singular) | bi |
| we | bitheamaid |
| you (plural) | bithibh |
bi in context
Tha mi an dòchas gum bi, oir tha am biona làn.
I hope it'll come, because the trash can is full.
Am bi sibh ag obair aig an taigh-òsda a-màireach anns a' mhadainn?
Will you be working at the hotel tomorrow in the morning?
Am bi thu daonnan trang?
Are you always busy?
Am bi sibh daonnan trang?
Are you always busy?
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