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methu

to fail

"methu" means "to fail" in Welsh. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)methaf
You sg. (ti)methi
He/She (fe/hi)metha
We (ni)methwn
You pl. (chi)methwch
They (nhw)methant
Impersonalmethir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)methwn
You sg. (ti)methit
He/She (fe/hi)methai
We (ni)methem
You pl. (chi)methech
They (nhw)methent
Impersonalmethid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)methais
You sg. (ti)methaist
He/She (fe/hi)methodd
We (ni)methasom
You pl. (chi)methasoch
They (nhw)methasant
Impersonalmethwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)methaswn
You sg. (ti)methasit
He/She (fe/hi)methasai
We (ni)methasem
You pl. (chi)methasech
They (nhw)methasent
Impersonalmethasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)metha i
You sg. (ti)methi di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)methwn ni
You pl. (chi)methwch chi
They (nhw)methan nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)methwn
You sg. (ti)methit
He/She (fe/hi)methai
We (ni)methem
You pl. (chi)methech
They (nhw)methent
Impersonalmethid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)metha
He/She (fe/hi)methed
We (ni)methwn
You pl. (chi)methwch
They (nhw)methent
Impersonalmether

Example sentences

Dw i methu aros yma heno.

I can't stay here tonight.

A1

Dw i methu nofio.

I can't swim.

A1

Dw i methu yfed coffi heb siwgr.

I can't drink coffee without sugar.

A2

Dwi i'n methu cysgu rwan.

I can't sleep now.

B2

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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