HeyRuaHow to say “to form” in Irish
- Irish:
- foirmigh
- English:
- to form
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- foirmiú (ag foirmiú, forming)
- Verbal adjective:
- foirmithe
- Pronunciation:
- “FOR-im-ee” /ˈfˠɔɾʲəmʲiː/
What does “foirmigh” mean?
- to form
- To make, shape or create something, or to come into being with a particular shape or structure.Also: shape, make, create, develop.
Other Irish verbs for to form: cruthaigh (create)
“Foirmigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhoirmigh méI formed | Níor fhoirmigh méI did not form | Ar fhoirmigh mé?Did I form? |
| tú (you) | D'fhoirmigh túYou formed | Níor fhoirmigh túYou did not form | Ar fhoirmigh tú?Did you form? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhoirmigh sé / síHe formed | Níor fhoirmigh sé / síHe did not form | Ar fhoirmigh sé / sí?Did he form? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhoirmíomarWe formed | Níor fhoirmíomarWe did not form | Ar fhoirmíomar?Did we form? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhoirmigh sibhYou formed | Níor fhoirmigh sibhYou did not form | Ar fhoirmigh sibh?Did you form? |
| siad (they) | D'fhoirmigh siadThey formed | Níor fhoirmigh siadThey did not form | Ar fhoirmigh siad?Did they form? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Foirmíodh | Níor foirmíodh | Ar foirmíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FoirmímI form | Ní fhoirmímI do not form | An bhfoirmím?Do I form? |
| tú (you) | Foirmíonn túYou form | Ní fhoirmíonn túYou do not form | An bhfoirmíonn tú?Do you form? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Foirmíonn sé / síHe forms | Ní fhoirmíonn sé / síHe does not form | An bhfoirmíonn sé / sí?Does he form? |
| sinn (we) | FoirmímidWe form | Ní fhoirmímidWe do not form | An bhfoirmímid?Do we form? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Foirmíonn sibhYou form | Ní fhoirmíonn sibhYou do not form | An bhfoirmíonn sibh?Do you form? |
| siad (they) | Foirmíonn siadThey form | Ní fhoirmíonn siadThey do not form | An bhfoirmíonn siad?Do they form? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Foirmítear | Ní fhoirmítear | An bhfoirmítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Foirmeoidh méI will form | Ní fhoirmeoidh méI will not form | An bhfoirmeoidh mé?Will I form? |
| tú (you) | Foirmeoidh túYou will form | Ní fhoirmeoidh túYou will not form | An bhfoirmeoidh tú?Will you form? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Foirmeoidh sé / síHe will form | Ní fhoirmeoidh sé / síHe will not form | An bhfoirmeoidh sé / sí?Will he form? |
| sinn (we) | FoirmeoimidWe will form | Ní fhoirmeoimidWe will not form | An bhfoirmeoimid?Will we form? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Foirmeoidh sibhYou will form | Ní fhoirmeoidh sibhYou will not form | An bhfoirmeoidh sibh?Will you form? |
| siad (they) | Foirmeoidh siadThey will form | Ní fhoirmeoidh siadThey will not form | An bhfoirmeoidh siad?Will they form? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Foirmeofar | Ní fhoirmeofar | An bhfoirmeofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhoirmeoinnI would form | Ní fhoirmeoinnI would not form | An bhfoirmeoinn?Would I form? |
| tú (you) | D'fhoirmeofáYou would form | Ní fhoirmeofáYou would not form | An bhfoirmeofá?Would you form? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhoirmeodh sé / síHe would form | Ní fhoirmeodh sé / síHe would not form | An bhfoirmeodh sé / sí?Would he form? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhoirmeoimisWe would form | Ní fhoirmeoimisWe would not form | An bhfoirmeoimis?Would we form? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhoirmeodh sibhYou would form | Ní fhoirmeodh sibhYou would not form | An bhfoirmeodh sibh?Would you form? |
| siad (they) | D'fhoirmeoidísThey would form | Ní fhoirmeoidísThey would not form | An bhfoirmeoidís?Would they form? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fhoirmeofaí | Ní fhoirmeofaí | An bhfoirmeofaí? |
“Foirmigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Other verbs in Irish
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To form in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to form?
The Irish for to form is foirmigh (pronounced “FOR-im-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is foirmiú.
What is the verbal noun of foirmigh?
The verbal noun of foirmigh is foirmiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag foirmiú (forming). The verbal adjective is foirmithe.
How do you say foirmigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'fhoirmigh mé; negative Níor fhoirmigh mé; question Ar fhoirmigh mé?. Future: Foirmeoidh mé; negative Ní fhoirmeoidh mé; question An bhfoirmeoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of foirmigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fhoirmeoinn (I would form); negative Ní fhoirmeoinn; question An bhfoirmeoinn?.
What is the difference between 'foirmigh' and 'cruthaigh'?
'Foirmigh' is used mainly for things taking shape or being formed, often in science or technical contexts, while 'cruthaigh' is the more general word for create or form, as in 'cruthaigh post' (create a job).
Which verb is more natural for forming a club or committee?
'Bunaigh' is usually preferred for founding an organisation, as in 'bhunaigh siad club', though 'foirmigh' also occurs.
