HeyRuaHow to say “to pave” in Irish
- Irish:
- pábháil
- English:
- to pave
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- pábháil (ag pábháil, paving)
- Verbal adjective:
- pábháilte
- Pronunciation:
- “PAW-vawl” /ˈpˠaːwaːlʲ/
What does “pábháil” mean?
- to pave
- To cover a road, path or yard with a hard flat surface of stones, slabs or concrete.Also: surface, lay paving, flag.
“Pábháil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phábháil méI paved | Níor phábháil méI did not pave | Ar phábháil mé?Did I pave? |
| tú (you) | Phábháil túYou paved | Níor phábháil túYou did not pave | Ar phábháil tú?Did you pave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phábháil sé / síHe paved | Níor phábháil sé / síHe did not pave | Ar phábháil sé / sí?Did he pave? |
| sinn (we) | PhábhálamarWe paved | Níor phábhálamarWe did not pave | Ar phábhálamar?Did we pave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phábháil sibhYou paved | Níor phábháil sibhYou did not pave | Ar phábháil sibh?Did you pave? |
| siad (they) | Phábháil siadThey paved | Níor phábháil siadThey did not pave | Ar phábháil siad?Did they pave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pábháladh | Níor pábháladh | Ar pábháladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PábhálaimI pave | Ní phábhálaimI do not pave | An bpábhálaim?Do I pave? |
| tú (you) | Pábhálann túYou pave | Ní phábhálann túYou do not pave | An bpábhálann tú?Do you pave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pábhálann sé / síHe paves | Ní phábhálann sé / síHe does not pave | An bpábhálann sé / sí?Does he pave? |
| sinn (we) | PábhálaimidWe pave | Ní phábhálaimidWe do not pave | An bpábhálaimid?Do we pave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pábhálann sibhYou pave | Ní phábhálann sibhYou do not pave | An bpábhálann sibh?Do you pave? |
| siad (they) | Pábhálann siadThey pave | Ní phábhálann siadThey do not pave | An bpábhálann siad?Do they pave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pábháiltear | Ní phábháiltear | An bpábháiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Pábhálfaidh méI will pave | Ní phábhálfaidh méI will not pave | An bpábhálfaidh mé?Will I pave? |
| tú (you) | Pábhálfaidh túYou will pave | Ní phábhálfaidh túYou will not pave | An bpábhálfaidh tú?Will you pave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Pábhálfaidh sé / síHe will pave | Ní phábhálfaidh sé / síHe will not pave | An bpábhálfaidh sé / sí?Will he pave? |
| sinn (we) | PábhálfaimidWe will pave | Ní phábhálfaimidWe will not pave | An bpábhálfaimid?Will we pave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Pábhálfaidh sibhYou will pave | Ní phábhálfaidh sibhYou will not pave | An bpábhálfaidh sibh?Will you pave? |
| siad (they) | Pábhálfaidh siadThey will pave | Ní phábhálfaidh siadThey will not pave | An bpábhálfaidh siad?Will they pave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Pábhálfar | Ní phábhálfar | An bpábhálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhábhálfainnI would pave | Ní phábhálfainnI would not pave | An bpábhálfainn?Would I pave? |
| tú (you) | PhábhálfáYou would pave | Ní phábhálfáYou would not pave | An bpábhálfá?Would you pave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phábhálfadh sé / síHe would pave | Ní phábhálfadh sé / síHe would not pave | An bpábhálfadh sé / sí?Would he pave? |
| sinn (we) | PhábhálfaimisWe would pave | Ní phábhálfaimisWe would not pave | An bpábhálfaimis?Would we pave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phábhálfadh sibhYou would pave | Ní phábhálfadh sibhYou would not pave | An bpábhálfadh sibh?Would you pave? |
| siad (they) | PhábhálfaidísThey would pave | Ní phábhálfaidísThey would not pave | An bpábhálfaidís?Would they pave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phábhálfaí | Ní phábhálfaí | An bpábhálfaí? |
“Pábháil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phábháil siad an cosán os comhair an tí inné.
They paved the path in front of the house yesterday.
Pábhálann an chomhairle na sráideanna gach samhradh.
The council paves the streets every summer.
Pábhálfaidh na hoibrithe an clós an tseachtain seo chugainn.
The workers will pave the yard next week.
Phábhálfainn an gairdín dá mbeadh an t-airgead agam.
I would pave the garden if I had the money.
Níor pábháladh an bóthar sin riamh.
That road was never paved.
Ar phábháil tú an cabhsa fós?
Have you paved the driveway yet?
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To pave in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to pave?
The Irish for to pave is pábháil (pronounced “PAW-vawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is pábháil.
What is the verbal noun of pábháil?
The verbal noun of pábháil is pábháil, used after ag for the continuous: ag pábháil (paving). The verbal adjective is pábháilte.
How do you say pábháil in the past and the future?
Past: Phábháil mé; negative Níor phábháil mé; question Ar phábháil mé?. Future: Pábhálfaidh mé; negative Ní phábhálfaidh mé; question An bpábhálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of pábháil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phábhálfainn (I would pave); negative Ní phábhálfainn; question An bpábhálfainn?.
Is 'pábháil' also a noun?
Yes, 'pábháil' is also the verbal noun and a noun meaning 'paving' or 'pavement', as in 'ag pábháil an chlóis' (paving the yard).
