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ateb

to answer

"ateb" means "to answer" in Welsh. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)atebaf
You sg. (ti)atebi
He/She (fe/hi)ateb
We (ni)atebwn
You pl. (chi)atebwch
They (nhw)atebant
Impersonalatebir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)atebwn
You sg. (ti)atebit
He/She (fe/hi)atebai
We (ni)atebem
You pl. (chi)atebech
They (nhw)atebent
Impersonalatebid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)atebais
You sg. (ti)atebaist
He/She (fe/hi)atebodd
We (ni)atebasom
You pl. (chi)atebasoch
They (nhw)atebasant
Impersonalatebwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)atebaswn
You sg. (ti)atebasit
He/She (fe/hi)atebasai
We (ni)atebasem
You pl. (chi)atebasech
They (nhw)atebasent
Impersonalatebasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)ateba i
You sg. (ti)atebi di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)atebwn ni
You pl. (chi)atebwch chi
They (nhw)ateban nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)atebwn
You sg. (ti)atebit
He/She (fe/hi)hi
We (ni)atebem
You pl. (chi)atebech
They (nhw)atebent
Impersonalatebid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)ateb
He/She (fe/hi)atebed
We (ni)atebwn
You pl. (chi)atebwch
They (nhw)atebent
Impersonalateber

Example sentences

Rhaid i chi ateb y cwestiwn.

You must answer the question.

A1

Cwestiwn: Ai gi neu gath yw Cwci? Ateb: Un o rhein.

Question: Is Cookie a dog or a cat? Answer: One of those.

A2

Doedd yr ateb ddim yn iawn.

The answer was not right.

A2

Wneith o ddim ateb.

He won't answer.

A2

Further reading

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