Irish Verbs - Paperback

by Collins Uk (Author)

The home of trusted Irish dictionaries for everyday language use.

This book offers Irish learners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to Irish verbs to help in their exam revision.

Designed for all those learning Irish at school, work or home. The main section of the book consists of 115 fully conjugated verbs, both regular and irregular.

The introduction gives a clear explanation of the main tenses and moods in which the verbs are conjugated. It also points out that the forms given in the verb tables conform to the Official Standard of Irish, with additional notes on the principal dialect variants. Finally, an alphabetical index lists many widely used Irish verbs, including the key verbs which appear in full in the verb tables.

• Shows all the major tenses and moods of the most important Irish verbs in full.
• A list of the 115 key verbs is given in the introduction.
• Clear layout ensures that you find the information you need quickly and easily.

Author Biography

Dr Art Hughes is Reader in Irish at Ulster University. From 2009-2010, he was Visiting Professor and Senior Fulbright Scholar, Ireland House, at New York University. He is also chair of the McCracken Cultural Society, Belfast and contributor on a sporadic basis to radio and television programmes on Irish-language related topics.