bhí

Past of Bí

Level 2

Bhí places a state or location in the past: Bhí mé sa bhaile inné. Its negative and interrogative forms differ.

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Bhí places a state or location in the past: Bhí mé sa bhaile inné. Its negative and interrogative forms differ.

Bhí is the independent simple-past form of bí. It can describe a past state, a past location or an ongoing activity in the past when followed by ag and a verbal noun. The negative and ordinary question use raibh rather than merely adding a particle before bhí.

Examples (3)

  1. Bhí mé sa bhaile inné.

    I was at home yesterday.

  2. Bhí Nóra sásta.

    Nóra was happy.

  3. Bhí siad ag obair.

    They were working.

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bhíLevel 2Past of Bí

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