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cadw

to keep

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

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)cadwaf
You sg. (ti)cedwi
He/She (fe/hi)ceidw
We (ni)cadwn
You pl. (chi)cedwch
They (nhw)cadwant
Impersonalcedwir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)cadwn
You sg. (ti)cadwit
He/She (fe/hi)cadwai
We (ni)cadwem
You pl. (chi)cadwech
They (nhw)cadwent
Impersonalcedwid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)cedwais
You sg. (ti)cedwaist
He/She (fe/hi)cadwodd
We (ni)cadwasom
You pl. (chi)cadwasoch
They (nhw)cadwasant
Impersonalcadwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)cadwaswn
You sg. (ti)cadwasit
He/She (fe/hi)cadwasai
We (ni)cadwasem
You pl. (chi)cadwasech
They (nhw)cadwasent
Impersonalcadwasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)cadwa i
You sg. (ti)cadwi di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)cadwn ni
You pl. (chi)cadwch chi
They (nhw)cadwant nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)cadwn
You sg. (ti)cadwit
He/She (fe/hi)hi
We (ni)cadwem
You pl. (chi)cadwech
They (nhw)cadwent
Impersonalcedwid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)cadw
He/She (fe/hi)cadwed
We (ni)cadwn
You pl. (chi)cedwch
They (nhw)cadwent
Impersonalcadwer

Example sentences

Ac mae'r cymhorthdal hwnnw'n cadw'r prisiau yn ein siopau ac yn ein harchfarchnadoedd yn isel.

And that subsidy keeps the prices in our shops and in our supermarkets low.

B1

Prif Weinidog, hoffwn eich atgoffa mai eich cyfrifoldeb chi yw sicrhau bod GIG Cymru yn gallu cadw i fyny â'r gofynion sy'n cael eu gosod arno, sy'n gwbl rhagweladwy o ystyried y ddemograffeg sydd gennym yma yng Nghymru.

First Minister, I would like to remind you that it's your responsibility to make sure that the Welsh NHS has the capacity to keep up with the demands being placed upon it, which are entirely predictable given the demographics that we have here in Wales.

C1

Mae'n cadw pobl yn iach, yn achub bywydau, ac yn lleihau'r pwysau ar y GIG trwy gadw pobl allan o'r ysbyty.

It keeps people healthy, saves lives, and reduces pressure on the NHS by keeping people out of hospital.

C1

Dywedodd oherwydd manteision gweithredol ac ymarferol dull ar draws Prydain gyfan, gan gynnwys dull unffurf o reolaethau allforio a mewnforio ar ffiniau, mae ei gynnwys yn galluogi gweithredu cydgysylltiedig ac yn cadw'r gallu i weithredu'n annibynnol lle bo angen.

He stated that because of the operational and practical benefits of a GB-wide approach, including a uniformed approach to export and import controls at borders, its inclusion enables co-ordinated implementation and retains the ability to act independently where needed.

C1

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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