erioed / byth
Never: Erioed and Byth
Two words for never: erioed looks back (Dw i erioed wedi bod yn Sbaen), and byth is for now, habits and the future (Fydda i byth yn anghofio).
How It Works
Erioed: past and perfect.
- Dw i erioed wedi bod yn Sbaen. — I've never been to Spain.
- Dw i ddim wedi dringo'r Wyddfa erioed. — I've never climbed Snowdon. (Erioed can also come at the end, after ddim.)
- Welais i erioed ffilm mor dda. — I never saw such a good film.
- Wyt ti wedi bod yn Iwerddon erioed? — Have you ever been to Ireland?
Byth: present, future, habits.
- Dw i byth yn yfed coffi. — I never drink coffee.
- Fydda i byth yn anghofio. — I'll never forget.
- Doedd hi byth yn hwyr. — She was never late.
- Arhosa i byth yma eto. — I'll never stay here again.
They replace ddim. In Dw i byth yn yfed coffi and Dw i erioed wedi bod, the never word takes the place of ddim.
Ever and for ever. In questions, erioed means ever. Am byth means for ever: Cymru am byth! (Wales for ever!)
See wedi for the perfect and habitual bydd for fydda i byth.
Examples (6)
- Dw i erioed wedi bod yn Sbaen.
I've never been to Spain.
- Wyt ti wedi bod yn Iwerddon erioed?
Have you ever been to Ireland?
In a question, erioed means ever.
- Dw i byth yn yfed coffi.
I never drink coffee.
- Fydda i byth yn anghofio'r diwrnod 'na.
I'll never forget that day.
- Doedd e byth yn hwyr.
He was never late.
Doedd (was not) describes how things always were, so it takes byth. South: e. In the North: Doedd o byth yn hwyr.
- Welais i erioed ffilm mor dda.
I never saw such a good film.
A past event takes erioed. Mor softens da to dda.
Common Mistakes
Using erioed for a habit.
Dw i erioed yn yfed coffi.Dw i byth yn yfed coffi.For something you never do, use byth. Erioed is for the past and the perfect.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Erioed goes with the perfect, byth with present and future.
Related Patterns
- Habitual byddHabits with the Future of Bod
Fydda i byth yn ... for habits.
Level 4 - -ais i / -aist ti / -oddThe Simple Past: Prynais I, Prynodd Hi
Erioed with the simple past.
Level 2 - roeddwn iPast of Bod: Roeddwn I
Byth with the imperfect: Doedd e byth yn hwyr.
Level 2 - hefyd / chwaithAlso and Either: Hefyd and Chwaith
Another word that belongs in negative sentences.
Level 2 - bues iWas, Have Been: Bues I
Fuest ti yno erioed? Have you ever been there?
Level 4
Words in This Pattern
Practice erioed / byth in Bubblegum
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