Welsh verb

methu

to fail

methu is a Welsh verb meaning “to fail”. Its verbal noun is methu.

Verbal noun: methu

Present

Person	Form
I	methaf
you (singular)	methi
he / she	metha
we	methwn
you (plural)	methwch
they	methant
autonomous	methir

Conditional

Person	Form
I	methwn
you (singular)	methit
he / she	methai
we	methem
you (plural)	methech
they	methent
autonomous	methid

Imperfect

Person	Form
I	methwn
you (singular)	methit
he / she	methai
we	methem
you (plural)	methech
they	methent
autonomous	methid

Preterite

Person	Form
I	methais
you (singular)	methaist
he / she	methodd
we	methasom
you (plural)	methasoch
they	methasant
autonomous	methwyd

Pluperfect

Person	Form
I	methaswn
you (singular)	methasit
he / she	methasai
we	methasem
you (plural)	methasech
they	methasent
autonomous	methasid

Imperative

Person	Form
I	-
you (singular)	metha
he / she	methed
we	methwn
you (plural)	methwch
they	methent
autonomous	mether

Future

Person	Form
I	metha i
you (singular)	methi di
he / she	hi o
we	methwn ni
you (plural)	methwch chi
they	methan nhw

methu in context

Dw i methu aros yma heno.

I can't stay here tonight.

Dw i methu nofio.

I can't swim.

Dw i methu yfed coffi heb siwgr.

I can't drink coffee without sugar.

Dwi i'n methu cysgu rwan.

I can't sleep now.

Do'n i methu gwneud dim ar y pryd.

I couldn't do anything at that time.

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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