fuair / bhfuair

Getting in the Past

Level 2

Faigh uses fuair, ní bhfuair and an bhfuair: Fuair mé litir. These are irregular dependent patterns.

How It Works

Faigh uses fuair, ní bhfuair and an bhfuair: Fuair mé litir. These are irregular dependent patterns.

The past of faigh is fuair, but the negative ní triggers the special dependent form bhfuair. The question also uses an bhfuair. Because these forms are irregular, do not predict ní fhuair from the usual present negative mutation rule.

Examples (3)

  1. Fuair mé litir.

    I received a letter.

  2. Ní bhfuair sí freagra.

    She did not receive an answer.

  3. An bhfuair tú an leabhar?

    Did you get the book?

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fuair / bhfuairLevel 2Getting in the Past

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Contrast faigh's dependent form with the ordinary regular negative.

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