Welsh verb

arfer

to use

arfer is a Welsh verb meaning “to use”. Its verbal noun is arfer.

Verbal noun: arfer

Present

PersonForm
Iarferaf
you (singular)arferi
he / shearfer
wearferwn
you (plural)arferwch
theyarferant
autonomousarferir

Conditional

PersonForm
Iarferwn
you (singular)arferit
he / shearferai
wearferem
you (plural)arferech
theyarferent
autonomousarferid

Imperfect

PersonForm
Iarferwn
you (singular)arferit
he / shearferai
wearferem
you (plural)arferech
theyarferent
autonomousarferid

Preterite

PersonForm
Iarferais
you (singular)arferaist
he / shearferodd
wearferasom
you (plural)arferasoch
theyarferasant
autonomousarferwyd

Pluperfect

PersonForm
Iarferaswn
you (singular)arferasit
he / shearferasai
wearferasem
you (plural)arferasech
theyarferasent
autonomousarferasid

Imperative

PersonForm
I-
you (singular)arfer
he / shearfered
wearferwn
you (plural)arferwch
theyarferent
autonomousarferer

Future

PersonForm
Iarfera i
you (singular)arferi di
he / shehi o
wearferwn ni
you (plural)arferwch chi
theyarferant nhw

arfer in context

Beth sydd fel arfer yn achosi'r boen?

What usually causes the pain?

Roedd Tom yn arfer bod yn hyfforddwr ci proffesiynol.

Tom used to be a professional dog trainer.

Mae Tom yn anghywir fel arfer.

Tom is wrong as usual.

Roeddwn yn arfer bod yn ddarlithydd mewn addysg bellach ac yn un o lywodraethwyr Coleg Abertawe, un o'r colegau rhagflaenol.

I was previously a lecturer in further education and a governor of Swansea College, one of the predecessor colleges.

Dyna pam y cymerodd yn hirach nag y byddai fel arfer yn ei gymryd dros y penwythnos.

That's why it took longer than would ordinarily be the case at the weekend.

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Native language name: Cymraeg