Question 1

Claoninsint with past tense verbs

Accepted Answer

Use gur + h or nár + h 

Dúirt sé gur chuala sé an scéal (he said that he heard the story) 
Dúirt sé nár chuala sé an scéal (he said that he did not hear the story)

Question 2

Exceptions to usual past tense rule

Accepted Answer

DAFTBF - déan (go ndearna); Abair (go ndúirt); Feic (go bhfaca); Téigh (go ndeachaigh); Bí (go raibh); Faigh (go bhfuair)

Question 3

It is clear that Lisín put pressure on Paul

Accepted Answer

Is léir gur chuir Lisín brú ar Phól

Question 4

Niamh said that she fell in love with Oisín when she heard about his heroism

Accepted Answer

Dúirt Niamh gur thit sí i ngrá le hOisín nuair a chuala sí faoina laochas

Question 5

Seán was angry that Bean Sheáin told the Survey Woman everything about their life

Accepted Answer

Bhí fearg ar Sheán gur inis Bean Sheáin gach rud faoina saol do Bhean an tSuirbhé

Question 6

It is likely that Catherine's mother depended on her

Accepted Answer

Is dócha gur bhraith máthair Catherine go láidir uirthi

Question 7

It is clear that Seán did not listen to his wife

Accepted Answer

Is léir nár éist Seán lena bhean chéile

Question 8

We find out that Lisín did not work outside the house

Accepted Answer

Faighimid amach nár oibrigh Lisín taobh amuigh den teach

Question 9

We see that Catherine did not show any pity for Paul

Accepted Answer

Feicimid nár léirigh Catherine aon trua do Paul.

Question 10

We see that Oisín did not eat his meal with the others

Accepted Answer

Feicimid nár ith Oisín a bhéile le gach duine eile.

Question 11

Exceptions to usual past tense rule

Accepted Answer

DAFTBF 
use go + urú for positive sentences 
use nach + urú for negative sentences

Question 12

Rules for all other tenses except for the past tense

Accepted Answer

use go + urú for positive sentences 
use nach + urú for negative sentences

Question 13

It is clear that Bean Seán was fed up of being at home

Accepted Answer

Is léir go raibh Bean Sheáin bréan bailithe de bheith sa bhaile

Question 14

It is clear that Seán had no interest in his wife

Accepted Answer

Is léir nach raibh suim dá laghad ag Seán ina bhean chéile

Question 15

We see that Lisín did a lot of prep for the party

Accepted Answer

Feicimid go ndearna Lisín go leor ullmhúcháin don chóisir

Question 16

It is clear that Oisín did not see that it was dangerous to go home

Accepted Answer

Is léir nach bhfaca Oisín go raibh dáinséar ag baint le dul abhaile

Question 17

Paul said that he went on holidays every year

Accepted Answer

Dúirt Paul go ndeachaigh sé ar a laethanta saoire gach bliain

Question 18

She was annoyed that she did not get any word from Bean an tSuirbhé

Accepted Answer

Bhí fearg uirthi nach bhfuair sí aon scéal ó Bhean an tSuirbhé

Question 19

Present/ Future/ MC verbs for essays

Accepted Answer

go + urú
nach + urú

Question 20

It is clear that too much emphasis is placed on points

Accepted Answer

Is léir go gcuirtear an iomarca béime ar phointí

Question 21

I understand that the climate is changing

Accepted Answer

Tuigtear dom go bhfuil aeráid na cruinne ag athrú

Question 22

It seems to me that politicians have no respect for young people

Accepted Answer

Feictear dom nach bhfuil meas madra ag polaiteoirí ar dhaoine óga

Question 23

It is an embarrassment that young people intimidate people on the streets

Accepted Answer

Is ábhar náire é go ndéanann daoine óga imeaglú ar dhaoine ar na sráideanna

Question 24

If things continue like this, it won't be long before somebody will die as a result of a racist attack

Accepted Answer

Má leanann cúrsaí mar seo, is gearr go bhfaighidh duine éigin bás mar thoradh ar ionsaí ciníoch

Question 25

It looks as though Trump thinks he can do whatever he wants

Accepted Answer

Is cosúil go gceapann Trump go bhfuil cead a chinn aige

Question 26

It is clear that this is not good enough

Accepted Answer

Is léir nach bhfuil sé seo sásúil

Question 27

I am worried that the story will not improve

Accepted Answer

Táim buartha nach dtiocfaidh feabhas ar an scéal

Question 28

It seems to me that politicians do not understand young people

Accepted Answer

Feictear dom nach dtuigeann polaiteoirí daoine óga

Question 29

I regret to say that I do not believe a word out of him

Accepted Answer

Is oth liom a rá nach gcreidim focal uaidh

Question 30

It is evident that young people do not get fair treatment (cothrom na féinne)

Accepted Answer

Is léir nach bhfaigheann daoine óga cothrom na féinne

Question 31

It is clear that the points system does not give a proper chance to young people

Accepted Answer

Is leir nach dtugann córas na bpointí seans ceart do dhaoine óga

Question	Answer
Claoninsint with past tense verbs	Use gur + h or nár + h Dúirt sé gur chuala sé an scéal (he said that he heard the story) Dúirt sé nár chuala sé an scéal (he said that he did not hear the story)
Exceptions to usual past tense rule	DAFTBF - déan (go ndearna); Abair (go ndúirt); Feic (go bhfaca); Téigh (go ndeachaigh); Bí (go raibh); Faigh (go bhfuair)
It is clear that Lisín put pressure on Paul	Is léir gur chuir Lisín brú ar Phól
Niamh said that she fell in love with Oisín when she heard about his heroism	Dúirt Niamh gur thit sí i ngrá le hOisín nuair a chuala sí faoina laochas
Seán was angry that Bean Sheáin told the Survey Woman everything about their life	Bhí fearg ar Sheán gur inis Bean Sheáin gach rud faoina saol do Bhean an tSuirbhé
It is likely that Catherine's mother depended on her	Is dócha gur bhraith máthair Catherine go láidir uirthi
It is clear that Seán did not listen to his wife	Is léir nár éist Seán lena bhean chéile
We find out that Lisín did not work outside the house	Faighimid amach nár oibrigh Lisín taobh amuigh den teach
We see that Catherine did not show any pity for Paul	Feicimid nár léirigh Catherine aon trua do Paul.
We see that Oisín did not eat his meal with the others	Feicimid nár ith Oisín a bhéile le gach duine eile.
Exceptions to usual past tense rule	DAFTBF use go + urú for positive sentences use nach + urú for negative sentences
Rules for all other tenses except for the past tense	use go + urú for positive sentences use nach + urú for negative sentences
It is clear that Bean Seán was fed up of being at home	Is léir go raibh Bean Sheáin bréan bailithe de bheith sa bhaile
It is clear that Seán had no interest in his wife	Is léir nach raibh suim dá laghad ag Seán ina bhean chéile
We see that Lisín did a lot of prep for the party	Feicimid go ndearna Lisín go leor ullmhúcháin don chóisir
It is clear that Oisín did not see that it was dangerous to go home	Is léir nach bhfaca Oisín go raibh dáinséar ag baint le dul abhaile
Paul said that he went on holidays every year	Dúirt Paul go ndeachaigh sé ar a laethanta saoire gach bliain
She was annoyed that she did not get any word from Bean an tSuirbhé	Bhí fearg uirthi nach bhfuair sí aon scéal ó Bhean an tSuirbhé
Present/ Future/ MC verbs for essays	go + urú nach + urú
It is clear that too much emphasis is placed on points	Is léir go gcuirtear an iomarca béime ar phointí
I understand that the climate is changing	Tuigtear dom go bhfuil aeráid na cruinne ag athrú
It seems to me that politicians have no respect for young people	Feictear dom nach bhfuil meas madra ag polaiteoirí ar dhaoine óga
It is an embarrassment that young people intimidate people on the streets	Is ábhar náire é go ndéanann daoine óga imeaglú ar dhaoine ar na sráideanna
If things continue like this, it won't be long before somebody will die as a result of a racist attack	Má leanann cúrsaí mar seo, is gearr go bhfaighidh duine éigin bás mar thoradh ar ionsaí ciníoch
It looks as though Trump thinks he can do whatever he wants	Is cosúil go gceapann Trump go bhfuil cead a chinn aige
It is clear that this is not good enough	Is léir nach bhfuil sé seo sásúil
I am worried that the story will not improve	Táim buartha nach dtiocfaidh feabhas ar an scéal
It seems to me that politicians do not understand young people	Feictear dom nach dtuigeann polaiteoirí daoine óga
I regret to say that I do not believe a word out of him	Is oth liom a rá nach gcreidim focal uaidh
It is evident that young people do not get fair treatment (cothrom na féinne)	Is léir nach bhfaigheann daoine óga cothrom na féinne
It is clear that the points system does not give a proper chance to young people	Is leir nach dtugann córas na bpointí seans ceart do dhaoine óga

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