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Scary! Conjugate bí There are two ways to form the bí verb, we’re just going to concentrate on one today. This is a simple conjugation. In Irish, conjugation doesn’t often change from person to person, that means that the verb will be the same regardless of who’s doing the action. Please note that this is not true for all tenses and all dialects, but it is a general guideline. The verb to be = bí. Conjugated it is “tá” · Tá mé- I am · &nb...
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