Welsh verb

canu

to sing

canu is a Welsh verb meaning “to sing”. Its verbal noun is canu.

Verbal noun: canu

Present

Person	Form
I	canaf
you (singular)	ceni
he / she	cân
we	canwn
you (plural)	cenwch
they	canant
autonomous	cenir

Conditional

Person	Form
I	canwn
you (singular)	canit
he / she	canai
we	canem
you (plural)	canech
they	canent
autonomous	cenid

Imperfect

Person	Form
I	canwn
you (singular)	canit
he / she	canai
we	canem
you (plural)	canech
they	canent
autonomous	cenid

Preterite

Person	Form
I	cenais
you (singular)	cenaist
he / she	canodd
we	canasom
you (plural)	canasoch
they	canasant
autonomous	canwyd

Pluperfect

Person	Form
I	canaswn
you (singular)	canasit
he / she	canasai
we	canasem
you (plural)	canasech
they	canasent
autonomous	canasid

Imperative

Person	Form
I	-
you (singular)	cân
he / she	caned
we	canwn
you (plural)	cenwch
they	canent
autonomous	caner

Future

Person	Form
I	cana i
you (singular)	cani di
he / she	hi o
we	canwn ni
you (plural)	canwch chi
they	canan nhw

canu in context

Mae o'n sgrechian, nid canu.

He is screaming, not singing.

Mae rhywun yn canu.

Somebody's singing.

Ydych chi erioed wedi canu mewn Ffrangeg?

Have you ever sung in French?

Dydw i ddim yn meddwl bydd Tom byth yn medru canu cystal â Mari.

I don't think Tom will ever be able to sing as well as Mary.

Rwyt ti'n gwybod nad ydw i'n dda iawn yn canu.

You know that I can't sing very well.

Related Welsh verbs

euro

to gild

uno

to join

duo

to become black

mela

to gather nectar to make honey

dal

to catch

trio

to try

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