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5 Welsh Irregular Verbs

In Welsh, irregular verbs carry essential everyday functions (such as “to be”, “to go”, and “to do”) and exhibit unique stem changes across tenses that must be learned individually.

bod

irregular

Meaning: “to be”Verbal noun: bod

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Present Tense
1swyf
2swyt
3smae
1pŷm
2pŷch
3pmaent
autonomousys
Conditional Mood
1sbyddwn
2sbyddet
3sbyddai
1pbyddem
2pbyddech
3pbyddent
autonomousbyddid
Habitual Past / Imperfect
1soeddwn
2soeddit
3soedd
1poeddem
2poeddech
3poeddynt
autonomousoeddid
Preterite (Short Form)
1sbûm
2sbuost
3sbu
1pbuom
2pbuoch
3pbuont
autonomousbuwyd
pluperfect
1sbuaswn
2sbuasit
3sbuasai
1pbuasem
2pbuasech
3pbuasent
autonomousbuasid
Imperative Mood
1s-
2sbydd
3sbydded
1pbyddwn
2pbyddwch
3pbyddent
autonomousbydder
Future Tense
1sbydda i
2sbyddi di
3sbydd e
1pbyddwn ni
2pbyddwch chi
3pbyddan nhw

mynd

irregular

Meaning: “to go”Verbal noun: myned

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Present Tense
1saf
2sei
3sâ
1pawn
2pewch
3pânt
autonomouseir
Conditional Mood
1sawn
2sait
3sâi
1paem
2paech
3paent
autonomouseid
Habitual Past / Imperfect
1sawn
2selit
3sâi
1paem
2paech
3paent
autonomouseid
Preterite (Short Form)
1seuthum
2saethost
3saeth
1paethom
2paethoch
3paethant
autonomousaethpwyd
pluperfect
1saethwn
2saethit
3saethai
1paethem
2paethech
3paethent
autonomousaethid
Imperative Mood
1s-
2sdos
3saed
1pawn
2pewch
3paent
autonomousaer
Future Tense
1saf i
2sei di
3shi o
1pawn ni
2pewch chi
3pân nhw

dod

irregular

Meaning: “to come”Verbal noun: dod

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Present Tense
1sdof
2sdeui
3sdaw
1pdeuwn
2pdeuwch
3pdeuant
autonomousdeuir
Conditional Mood
1sdeuwn
2sdeuit
3sdeuai
1pdeuem
2pdeuech
3pdeuent
autonomousdeuid
Habitual Past / Imperfect
1sdeuwn
2sdeuit
3sdeuai
1pdeuem
2pdeuech
3pdeuent
autonomousdeuid
Preterite (Short Form)
1sdeuthum
2sdaethost
3sdaeth
1pdaethom
2pdaethoch
3pdaethant
autonomousdaethpwyd
pluperfect
1sdaethwn
2sdaethit
3sdaethai
1pdaethem
2pdaethech
3pdaethent
autonomousdaethid
Imperative Mood
1s-
2sdere
3sdeued
1pdeuwn
2pdeuwch
3pdeuent
autonomousdeuer
Future Tense
1sdof i
2sdoi di
3sdaw o
1pdown ni
2pdewch chi
3pdôn nhw

gwneud

irregular

Meaning: “to do”Verbal noun: gwneud

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Present Tense
1sgwnaf
2sgwnei
3sgwna
1pgwnawn
2pgwnewch
3pgwnânt
autonomousgwneir
Conditional Mood
1sgwnawn
2sgwnait
3sgwnâi
1pgwnaem
2pgwnaech
3pgwnaent
autonomousgwneid
Habitual Past / Imperfect
1sgwnawn
2sgwnait
3sgwnâi
1pgwnaem
2pgwnaech
3pgwnaent
autonomousgwneid
Preterite (Short Form)
1sgwneuthum
2sgwnaethost
3sgwnaeth
1pgwnaethom
2pgwnaethoch
3pgwnaethant
autonomousgwnaethpwyd
pluperfect
1sgwnaethwn
2sgwnaethit
3sgwnaethai
1pgwnaethem
2pgwnaethech
3pgwnaethent
autonomousgwnaethid
Imperative Mood
1s-
2sgwna
3sgwnaed
1pgwnawn
2pgwnewch
3pgwnaent
autonomousgwnaer
Future Tense
1sgwnaf i
2sgwnei di
3sgwneith o
1pgwnawn ni
2pgwnewch chi
3pgwnân nhw

cael

irregular

Meaning: “to get”Verbal noun: cael

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Present Tense
1scaf
2scei
3scaiff
1pcawn
2pcewch
3pcânt
autonomousceir
Conditional Mood
1scawn
2scait
3scâi
1pcaem
2pcaech
3pcaent
autonomousceid
Habitual Past / Imperfect
1scawn
2scait
3scâi
1pcaem
2pcaech
3pcaent
autonomousceid
Preterite (Short Form)
1scefais
2scefaist
3scafodd
1pcawsom
2pcawsoch
3pcawsant
autonomouscafwyd
pluperfect
1scawswn
2scawsit
3scawsai
1pcawsem
2pcawsech
3pcawsent
autonomouscawsid
Imperative Mood
1s-
2s-
3scaffed
1p-
2p-
3pcaffent
autonomouscaffer
Future Tense
1scaf i
2scei di
3shi o
1pcawn ni
2pcewch chi
3pcân nhw

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