The Verbal Noun. When something is happening at this very moment, we use a verbal noun. Here are some sample sentences to show you how the verbal noun works. If you hover your mouse arrow over the speaker icon you can
hear the sentence spoken.
| Gaeilge (Gaoluinn) | Béarla | Éist |
|---|---|---|
| Táimíd ag ól uisce. | We are drinking water. |  |
| Bhíomair ag caint leis an ngarda. | We were talking to the police man. | |
| An raibh Seán anso ar maidin? | Was John here this morning? | |
| Do bhí, agus bhí sé ag féachaint ar an gcapall óg. |
Yes, and he was looking at the young horse. | |
| An rabhais ag caint leis? Bhíos. | Were you talking to him? Yes. | |
| Beidh sé ag teacht arís amáireach. | He will be coming again tomorrow. | |
| Tá na fir ag briseadh chloch ar an mbóthar. | The men are breaking stones on the road. | |
| Cá bhfuil na garsúin eile? | Where are the other boys? | |
| An bhfuilid ag piocadh na bprátaí? | Are they picking the potatoes? | |
| Táid tuirseach anois, agus níl na prátaí go léir pioctha fós. | They are tired now, and the potatoes are not all picked yet. | |
| Beid siad ag dul abhaile amáireach, agus ní bheid ag teacht a thuilleadh. | They will be going home tomorrow, and they will not be coming any more. | |
| Bhíodar ag glanadh na bhfuinneog. | They were cleaning the windows. |  |
| Bhíomair ag obair ar na bóithre. | We were working on the roads. | |
| An mbeir ag teacht anso arís amáireach? | Will you be coming again tomorrow? | |
| An bhfuilir ag dul abhaile anois? | Are you going home now? | |
| Tá an sagart ag rá an Aifrinn anois. | The priest is saying the Mass now. | |
| Tá Maighréad agus Eibhlín ag féachaint ar na fearaibh ag buaint an choirce. | Margaret and Eileen are watching the men reaping the oats. | |
| An mbeid siad ag bearradh na gcapall? | Will they be clipping the horses? | |
| Ní bheid, tá sé fuar fós. | No, it is cold still. | |
| An rabhdar ag briseadh na gcloch? | Were they breaking the stones? | |
| Ní rabhdar, bhíodar ag tarrac isteach an fhéir. | No, they were drawing in the hay. | |
| Tá sí ag scuabadh an urláir. | She is sweeping the floor. | |
| Táimíd tuirseach, ach nílmíd sásta fós. | We are tired, but we are not satisfied yet. | |