An modh foshuiteach láithreach (present subjunctive)
This is the "possibility form" of the verb. There is also a past tense, but it's rarely used. This form is used for wishes/curses/etc., to express a goal or purpose after the particles go, sula, mura and some other uses. E.g.
| Sampla Gaeilge | Aistriúchán Béarla |
|---|---|
| go n-éirí leat | May you succeed |
| go dtaga do ríocht | (May) Thy kingdom come |
The conjugation tables show a dash before the verb, signifying the particle to be used (go, nár, sula(r), mura(r), etc.).
First conjugation
Formula:
<particle> + <verb root> + -a/-e (broad/slender) + <pronoun>
First person plural (synthetic form):
<particle> + <verb root> + -(a)imid
Autonomous:
<particle> + <verb root> + t(e)ar
| Subject | mol | cuir | reáchtáil | tiomáin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st pers singular | - mola mé | - cuire mé | - reáchtála mé | - tiomáine mé |
| 2nd pers singular | - mola tú | - cuire tú | - reáchtála tú | - tiomáine tú |
| 3rd pers singular | - mola sé/sí | - cuire sé/sí | - reáchtála sé/sí | - tiomáine sé/sí |
| 1st pers plural | - molaimid | - cuirimid | - reáchtálaimid | - tiomáinimid |
| 2nd pers plural | - mola sibh | - cuire sibh | - reáchtála sibh | - tiomáine sibh |
| 3rd pers plural | - mola siad | - cuire siad | - reáchtála siad | - tiomáine siad |
| Autonomous | - moltar | - cuirtear | - reáchtáiltear | - tiomáintear |
Note that the autonomous form of the present tense of reáchtáil keeps the slender final consonant of the root, instead of changing it like the other conjugations.
Second conjugation
Formula:
<particle> + <verb root> + remove -(a)igh or syncopate, add -(a)í + <pronoun>
First person plural (synthetic form):
<particle> + <verb root> + remove -(a)igh or syncopate, add + -(a)ímid
Autonomous:
<particle> + <verb root> + remove -(a)igh or syncopate, add + -(a)ítear
| Subject | ceannaigh | cruinnigh | labhair | imir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st pers singular | - ceannaí mé | - cruinní mé | - labhraí mé | - imrí mé |
| 2nd pers singular | - ceannaí tú | - cruinní tú | - labhraí tú | - imrí tú |
| 3rd pers singular | - ceannaí sé/sí | - cruinní sé/sí | - labhraí sé/sí | - imrí sé/sí |
| 1st pers plural | - ceannaímid | - cruinnímid | - labhraímid | - imrímid |
| 2nd pers plural | - ceannaí sibh | - cruinní sibh | - labhraí sibh | - imrí sibh |
| 3rd pers plural | - ceannaí siad | - cruinní siad | - labhraí siad | - imrí siad |
| Autonomous | - ceannaítear | - cruinnítear | - labhraítear | - imrítear |