Talking about things that have happened A’ bruidhinn mu rudan a tha air tachairt
I have been waiting here since two o' clockTha mi air a bhith a' feitheamh an seo bho dhà uair
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
an dèidh dha an doras a dhùnadh after he closed the door
an dèidh dhomh fònadh thugaibh after I called you (plural/polite)
an dèidh dhuibh tighinn air ais after you came back (plural/polite)
tha cuideigin air falbh leis an rèidio someone has stolen the radio
To ask if someone ‘has been doing’ something, you use the verb followed by air a bhith and the verbal noun.
a bheil sibh air a bhith a’ feitheamh fada? (plural/polite) have you been waiting long?
a bheil e air a bhith gad chumail air ais? has he been keeping you back?
To say what might follow if you had bought something, you use a form of nam bithinn air … a cheannach.
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| Let’s listen, repeat and practise |
| she has just got up – tha i dìreach air èirigh |
| Let’s say it together |
| she has just got up – tha i dìreach air èirigh |
| Say it on your own |
| she has just got up – tha i dìreach air èirigh |
| Let’s try another one |
| someone will have bought the dress – bidh cuideigin air an dreasa a cheannach |
| Say it with me |
| someone will have bought the dress – bidh cuideigin air an dreasa a cheannach |
| Say it on your own |
| someone will have bought the dress – bidh cuideigin air an dreasa a cheannach |
| Let’s try another phrase |
| after he closed the door – an dèidh dha an doras a dhùnadh |
| Practise with me |
| after he closed the door – an dèidh dha an doras a dhùnadh |
| Practise on your own |
| after he closed the door – an dèidh dha an doras a dhùnadh |
| Listen to me |
| I didn’t use to sail – cha b’ àbhaist dhomhsa a bhith a’ seòladh |
| Repeat with me |
| I didn’t use to sail – cha b’ àbhaist dhomhsa a bhith a’ seòladh |
| Your turn |
| I didn’t use to sail – cha b’ àbhaist dhomhsa a bhith a’ seòladh |
