Verbs in the Irish Language

Irish has the following verb tenses and moods.

Tense or Mood	Irish Name	Use
Present	Aimsir Láithreach	Describes something that is happening at the moment.
Habitual Present	Aimsir Ghnáthláithreach	Describes something that happens regularly.
Past	Aimsir Chaite	Describes something that happened in the past.
Habitual Past, Imperfect	Aimsir Ghnáthchaite	Describes something that happened regularly in the past.
Future	Aimsir Fháistineach	Describes something that will happen in the future.
Imperative	Modh Ordaitheach	Expresses a command, advice, or a request.
Conditional	Modh Coinníollach	Indicates what would happen under certain circumstances.
Present Subjunctive	Modh Foshuiteach Láithreach	Expresses a wish.

The meaning of a verb often depends on the preposition that accompanies it. For example,

Bhuail mé le Seán means "I met Seán"

Bhuail mé Seán means "I hit Seán"

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