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cael

Irregular

to get

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

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)caf
You sg. (ti)cei
He/She (fe/hi)caiff
We (ni)cawn
You pl. (chi)cewch
They (nhw)cânt
Impersonalceir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)cawn
You sg. (ti)cait
He/She (fe/hi)câi
We (ni)caem
You pl. (chi)caech
They (nhw)caent
Impersonalceid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)cefais
You sg. (ti)cefaist
He/She (fe/hi)cafodd
We (ni)cawsom
You pl. (chi)cawsoch
They (nhw)cawsant
Impersonalcafwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)cawswn
You sg. (ti)cawsit
He/She (fe/hi)cawsai
We (ni)cawsem
You pl. (chi)cawsech
They (nhw)cawsent
Impersonalcawsid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)caf i
You sg. (ti)cei di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)cawn ni
You pl. (chi)cewch chi
They (nhw)cân nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)cawn
You sg. (ti)cait
He/She (fe/hi)câi
We (ni)caem
You pl. (chi)caech
They (nhw)caent
Impersonalceid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)-
He/She (fe/hi)caffed
We (ni)-
You pl. (chi)-
They (nhw)caffent
Impersonalcaffer

Example sentences

Pwnc heddiw ydyw "y broblem o bobol Siapanaidd sydd wedi cael eu herwgipio gan Ngogledd Corea".

Today's topic is "the problem of Japanese people abducted by North Korea".

C1

Dw i angen cael swydd.

I need to get a job.

A1

Pan ydw i'n rhoi bwyd i'r tlodion, 'dw i'n cael 'ngalw i'n saint. Pan ydw i'n gofyn pam nag oes bwyd gyda'r tlodion, 'dw y'n cael 'ngalw i'n gomiwnydd.

When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.

B2

Mae yna alw am fwy o gymorth i deuluoedd pan mae plentyn yn cael ei wahardd o'r ysgol.

There is a call for more support for families when their child is excluded from school.

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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