Irregular Verbs of the Second Conjugation.
| Abair,[[68]] say. | ||
| ACTIVE VOICE. | ||
| Preterite. | Future. | |
| Affirm. | Thubhairt, dubhairt, | Their. |
| Negat. | Dubhairt, | Abair. |
| Subjunct. | Theirinn, abairinn, | Their. |
| Imperat. Abaiream. Infin. Radh. | ||
| PASSIVE VOICE. | ||
| Affirm. | Dubhradh, | Theirear. |
| Negat. | Dubhradh, | Abairear. |
| Subjunct. | Theirteadh, abairteadh, | Theirear. |
| Imperat. Abairear[[69]]. | ||
| Faic, see. | ||
| ACTIVE VOICE. | ||
| Preterite. | Future. | |
| Affirm. | Do chunnaic, | Chi. |
| Negat. | Faca, | Faic. |
| Subjunct. | Chithinn, faicinn, | Chi. |
| Imperat. Faiceam. Infin. Faicsinn. | ||
| PASSIVE VOICE. | ||
| Affirm. | Do chunnacadh, | Chithear. |
| Negat. | Facadh, | Faicear. |
| Subjunct. | Chiteadh, faicteadh, | Chithear. |
| Imperat. Faicthear. Infin. Faicsinn. | ||
| Faigh, get. | ||
| ACTIVE VOICE. | ||
| Preterite. | Future. | |
| Affirm. | Fhuair, | Gheibh. |
| Negat. | D'fhuair, | Faigh. |
| Subjunct. | Gheibhinn, faighinn, | Gheibh. |
| Imperat. Faigheam. Infin. Faghail, faotainn. | ||
| PASSIVE VOICE. | ||
| Affirm. | Fhuaradh, | Gheibhear. |
| Negat. | D' fhuaradh, | Faighear. |
| Subjunct. | Gheibhteadh, faighteadh, | Gheibhear. |
| Imperat. Faightear. | ||
The verbs Tabhair, Abair, Faic, Faigh, have a double Preterite Subjunctive. The latter form of it, which is derived regularly from the Root, is used after the same particles which are prefixed to the Negative Mood, viz. ni, cha, nach, mur, gu, an, am.
Of Defective Verbs.
The following defective verbs are in common use.
Arsa said, quoth, indeclinable; used only in the Pret. Aff. through all the persons; arsa Donull, quoth Donald.
Tiucainn come along, tiucainnibh come ye along, used only in the 2d pers. sing. and plur. of the Imperative.
Theab mi I was near to, I had almost; used through all the persons of the Pret. Aff. and Neg.; as, theab iad bhith caillte they had nearly perished.