Welsh verb

dechrau

to begin

dechrau is a Welsh verb meaning “to begin”. Its verbal noun is dechrau.

Verbal noun: dechrau

Present

Person	Form
I	dechreuaf
you (singular)	dechreui
he / she	dechrau
we	dechreuwn
you (plural)	dechreuwch
they	dechreuant
autonomous	dechreuir

Conditional

Person	Form
I	dechreuwn
you (singular)	dechreuit
he / she	dechreuai
we	dechreuem
you (plural)	dechreuech
they	dechreuent
autonomous	dechreuid

Imperfect

Person	Form
I	dechreuwn
you (singular)	dechreuit
he / she	dechreuai
we	dechreuem
you (plural)	dechreuech
they	dechreuent
autonomous	dechreuid

Preterite

Person	Form
I	dechreuais
you (singular)	dechreuaist
he / she	dechreuodd
we	dechreuasom
you (plural)	dechreuasoch
they	dechreuasant
autonomous	dechreuwyd

Pluperfect

Person	Form
I	dechreuaswn
you (singular)	dechreuasit
he / she	dechreuasai
we	dechreuasem
you (plural)	dechreuasech
they	dechreuasent
autonomous	dechreuasid

Imperative

Person	Form
I	-
you (singular)	dechrau
he / she	dechreued
we	dechreuwn
you (plural)	dechreuwch
they	dechreuent
autonomous	dechreuer

Future

Person	Form
I	dechreua i
you (singular)	dechreui di
he / she	hi o
we	dechreuwn ni
you (plural)	dechreuwch chi
they	dechreuant nhw

dechrau in context

Mae'r ffilm yn dechrau mewn pum munud.

The movie starts in five minutes.

Dw i'n dechrau yfory.

I begin tomorrow.

Pan fyddwch chi’n dechrau ar eich taith mewn gorsaf lle mae cyfleustera prynu tocynnau ar gael, eich cyfrifoldeb chi yw prynu/ysgogi tocyn dilys ar gyfer y daith cyn mynd ar y trên.

When starting your journey at a station where ticket buying facilities are available, it is your responsibility to buy or activate a valid ticket for the journey before boarding a train.

Dylech chi dechrau dysgu Ffrangeg.

You should start learning French.

Dylai'r rheolwr cyllid newydd fod wedi dechrau erbyn hyn.

The new finance manager should have started by now.

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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