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bod

Irregular

to be

"bod" means "to be" in Welsh. Irregular verb. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)wyf
You sg. (ti)wyt
He/She (fe/hi)mae
We (ni)ŷm
You pl. (chi)ŷch
They (nhw)maent
Impersonalys

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)oeddwn
You sg. (ti)oeddit
He/She (fe/hi)oedd
We (ni)oeddem
You pl. (chi)oeddech
They (nhw)oeddynt
Impersonaloeddid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)bûm
You sg. (ti)buost
He/She (fe/hi)bu
We (ni)buom
You pl. (chi)buoch
They (nhw)buont
Impersonalbuwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)buaswn
You sg. (ti)buasit
He/She (fe/hi)buasai
We (ni)buasem
You pl. (chi)buasech
They (nhw)buasent
Impersonalbuasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)bydda i
You sg. (ti)byddi di
He/She (fe/hi)bydd e
We (ni)byddwn ni
You pl. (chi)byddwch chi
They (nhw)byddan nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)byddwn
You sg. (ti)byddet
He/She (fe/hi)byddai
We (ni)byddem
You pl. (chi)byddech
They (nhw)byddent
Impersonalbyddid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)bydd
He/She (fe/hi)bydded
We (ni)byddwn
You pl. (chi)byddwch
They (nhw)byddent
Impersonalbydder

Example sentences

Dw i'n casáu'r byd oherwydd bod y byd yn fy nghasáu innau.

I hate the world because the world hates me.

B1

Mae Tom wedi bod yn tyfu barf trwy'r haf.

Tom has been growing a beard all summer.

B2

Er ei bod hi'n bwrw glaw, mi es i allan.

Although it was raining, I went out.

B2

Mae hi wedi bod yn ddiwrnod da.

It's been a good day.

B1

Further reading

Welsh Verb Conjugation — All Tenses, Full Tables, Clear Patterns →The Welsh Verb Bod (To Be) — Every Form, Every Tense →Welsh Pronunciation — It's Actually Easier Than English →Best Apps to Learn Welsh (2026) →Browse all Welsh verb conjugations →

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