blas.gofyn
to ask
"gofyn" means "to ask" in Welsh. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.
Present
Presennol
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I (fi) | gofynnaf |
| You sg. (ti) | gofynni |
| He/She (fe/hi) | gofyn |
| We (ni) | gofynnwn |
| You pl. (chi) | gofynnwch |
| They (nhw) | gofynnant |
| Impersonal | gofynnir |
Imperfect
Amherffaith
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I (fi) | gofynnwn |
| You sg. (ti) | gofynnit |
| He/She (fe/hi) | gofynnai |
| We (ni) | gofynnem |
| You pl. (chi) | gofynnech |
| They (nhw) | gofynnent |
| Impersonal | gofynnid |
Preterite
Gorffennol
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I (fi) | gofynnais |
| You sg. (ti) | gofynnaist |
| He/She (fe/hi) | gofynnodd |
| We (ni) | gofynasom |
| You pl. (chi) | gofynasoch |
| They (nhw) | gofynasant |
| Impersonal | gofynnwyd |
Pluperfect
Gorberffaith
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I (fi) | gofynaswn |
| You sg. (ti) | gofynasit |
| He/She (fe/hi) | gofynasai |
| We (ni) | gofynasem |
| You pl. (chi) | gofynasech |
| They (nhw) | gofynasent |
| Impersonal | gofynasid |
Future
Dyfodol
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I (fi) | gofynna i |
| You sg. (ti) | gofynni di |
| He/She (fe/hi) | hi o |
| We (ni) | gofynnwn ni |
| You pl. (chi) | gofynnwch chi |
| They (nhw) | gofynnant nhw |
Conditional
Amodol
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I (fi) | gofynnwn |
| You sg. (ti) | gofynnit |
| He/She (fe/hi) | gofynnai |
| We (ni) | gofynnem |
| You pl. (chi) | gofynnech |
| They (nhw) | gofynnent |
| Impersonal | gofynnid |
Imperative
Gorchmynnol
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I (fi) | - |
| You sg. (ti) | gofyn |
| He/She (fe/hi) | gofynned |
| We (ni) | gofynnwn |
| You pl. (chi) | gofynnwch |
| They (nhw) | gofynnent |
| Impersonal | gofynner |
Example sentences
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.
B2Dylwn i ddim wedi gofyn i ti i wnaed hynny.
I shouldn't have asked you to do that.
B2Wyt ti wedi gofyn iddyn nhw?
Have you asked them?
B2Roeddwn eisiau gofyn i chi hefyd am gynllun Cymorth i Brynu, sy'n gwneud gwaith hynod werthfawr yn cefnogi pobl, gan gynnwys prynwyr tro cyntaf, i wireddu'r freuddwyd o fod yn berchen ar gartref pan fyddant am symud ymlaen o rentu.
I wanted to ask you, as well, about the Help to Buy scheme, which does invaluable work to support people, including first-time buyers, to realise the dream of home ownership when they want to move on from rental.
C1Further reading
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