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Welsh verb

bod

irregular

to be

bod is a Welsh verb meaning “to be”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is bod.

Verbal noun: bod

Present

PersonForm
Iwyf
you (singular)wyt
he / shemae
weŷm
you (plural)ŷch
theymaent
autonomousys

Conditional

PersonForm
Ibyddwn
you (singular)byddet
he / shebyddai
webyddem
you (plural)byddech
theybyddent
autonomousbyddid

Imperfect

PersonForm
Ioeddwn
you (singular)oeddit
he / sheoedd
weoeddem
you (plural)oeddech
theyoeddynt
autonomousoeddid

Preterite

PersonForm
Ibûm
you (singular)buost
he / shebu
webuom
you (plural)buoch
theybuont
autonomousbuwyd

Pluperfect

PersonForm
Ibuaswn
you (singular)buasit
he / shebuasai
webuasem
you (plural)buasech
theybuasent
autonomousbuasid

Imperative

PersonForm
I-
you (singular)bydd
he / shebydded
webyddwn
you (plural)byddwch
theybyddent
autonomousbydder

Future

PersonForm
Ibydda i
you (singular)byddi di
he / shebydd e
webyddwn ni
you (plural)byddwch chi
theybyddan nhw

bod in context

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

I hate the world because the world hates me.

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

Tom has been growing a beard all summer.

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

Although it was raining, I went out.

Mae hi wedi bod yn ddiwrnod da.

It's been a good day.

Mae hi wedi bod yn bwrw glaw yn ddi-stop am dri diwrnod.

It has been raining nonstop for three days.

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Native language name: Cymraeg