Future, Imperfect, and Conditional Tenses. Things that have yet to happen and things that might or might not happen. Here are some sentences to show you how it works. If you hover your mouse arrow over the speaker icon you can hear the sentence spoken.

Gaeilge (Gaoluinn)	Béarla	Éist
Do rithimís.	We used to run.
Ólfad.	I shall drink.
Scríobhfaid siad.	They will write.
D'fhanadh sé.	He used to stay.
Díolfaimíd.	We shall sell.
D'fhéachadh sibh.	You used to look.
Cuirfead amach iad.	I will put them out.
D'fhágaidís na páistí sa bhaile.	They used to leave the children at home.
Bhí an fear mór ag caint le garsún beag.	The big man was talking to a small boy.
Cathain a chuirfid siad amach na capaill óga?	When will they put out the young horses?
Tá na leabhair mhóra san ana-throm.	Those big books are very heavy.
Fanfaimíd i gCorcaigh anocht.	We shall stay in Cork tonight.
Do bhíodh Seán ina chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath, ach ní hann atá sé anois.	John used to live in Dublin but he is not there now.
Díolfad an bhó dhubh amáireach.	I will sell the black cow tomorrow.
Tá na clocha troma ar thaobh an bhóthair.	The heavy stones are on the road-side.
Bhí Mícheál ina shuí ar an stól nuair a thánag isteach.	Michael was sitting on the stool when I came in.
Bhí sé ina thost agus do bhíos-sa ag caint.	He was silent and I was talking.
Tá sé ina sheasamh ag an ndoras anois.	He is standing at the door now.
D'fhágadh sé bainne na bó deirge sa bhuicéad bhán.	He used to leave the red cow's milk in the white pail.
Do bhídís ann gach maidin agus do ghlanaidís an tigh.	They used to be there every morning, and they used to clean the house.
Scaoilfimíd amach na ba um thráthnóna.	We shall let out the cows in the evening.
Buainfid siad an coirce nuair a bheidh sé aibidh.	They will reap the oats when it is ripe.
Nuair a bheidh sé tairicthe isteach, buailfid siad é le súistíbh.	When it has been drawn in, they will thresh it with flails.
Cáithfid siad ansan é, agus cuirfid siad an gráinne isteach i málaíbh.	They will then winnow it and put the grain into sacks.
Féachann an gairdín go hálainn.	The garden looks lovely.
Bíonn sé go deas sa tSamhradh.	It is nice in summer.
Ní deas a bhí sé nuair a thánag anso, ach ní rabhamair i bhfad ag cur slacht air.	It was not nice when I came here, but we were not long making it tidy.
Rithfead.	I shall run.
Ólfaid siad.	They will drink.
Do scríobhthá.	You used to write.
Fanfaid siad.	They will stay.
Do dhíolaidís.	They used to sell.
Féachfaidh sé.	He will look.
Buailfimíd iad.	We shall strike them.
Cuirfid siad amach é.	They will put him out.
Do léimís na leabhair sin.	We used to read those books.
Fágfaid siad an t-airgead sa bhosca.	They will leave the money in the box.
Díolfaidh m'athair an tigh mór.	My father will sell the big house.
Níl sé ina chónaí ann anois.	He is not living there now.
Do bhuaileadh na fir an coirce le súistíbh agus chuiridís an gráinne isteach i málaíbh.	The men used to thresh the oats with flails and put the grain into sacks.
Do bhí an cailín beag ina seasamh sa pháirc nuair a chonac í.	The little girl was standing in the field when I saw her.
Thánag isteach nuair a bhís-se ag dul amach.	I came in when you were going out.
Scaoilfidh na garsúin bheaga na gadhair amach.	The little boys will let out the dogs.
An rabhais id dhúiseacht nuair a bhíodar ag teacht isteach?	were you awake when they were coming in?
Díolfaidh Máire an t-im sa tsráidbhaile.	Mary will sell the butter in the village.
Is go Tráigh Lí a chuireadh sí é fadó.	She used to send it to Tralee long ago.
Cathain a ghlanfaidh Mícheál an gairdín?	When will Michael clean the garden?
Bhí mo dheartháir ina chodladh nuair a thánag isteach.	My brother was asleep when I came in.
Fágfad an eochair fén gcloich mhóir.	I shall leave the key under the big stone.
Bhíomair-ne inár seasamh ag an bhfuinneoig agus bhíodar san ina suí ar an urlár.	We were standing at the window and they were sitting on the floor.
Do bhíos-sa ag caint ach d'fhan sise ina tost.	I was talking, but she remained silent.
Do labhradh sé go tapaidh ach do labhradh sé go maith.	He used to speak quickly but he used to speak well.
Do bhíodh na beithígh bhochta i gcónaí amuigh fén mbáistigh istoíche.	The poor cattle used to be always out under the rain at night.
Do bhí an lá inné go breá.	Yesterday was fine.
Do bhí an ghaoth ag séideadh go láidir, ach ní raibh an aimsir go holc.	The wind was blowing strongly, but the weather was not bad.

 

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