ceannaíonn / ceannaím

Second-Conjugation Present

Level 2

Many second-conjugation verbs form the present with -íonn/-aíonn: ceannaíonn sé and ceannaím. Learn the class rather than inferring it from syllable count alone.

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Many second-conjugation verbs form the present with -íonn/-aíonn: ceannaíonn sé and ceannaím. Learn the class rather than inferring it from syllable count alone.

Second-conjugation present stems can change before the ending. Ceannaigh gives ceannaím and ceannaíonn, while imir gives imrím and imríonn. Dictionary paradigms are more reliable than a rule that every multisyllabic verb must belong to this conjugation.

Examples (3)

  1. Ceannaím arán.

    I buy bread.

  2. Ceannaíonn sí bainne.

    She buys milk.

  3. Imríonn siad peil.

    They play football.

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ceannaíonn / ceannaímLevel 2Second-Conjugation Present

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