Beirim is an irregular verb. Its verbal noun is breith /brʹe(h)/. The verbal adjective is beirthe /bʹerʹhi/.
Habitual present tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | beirim | bʹerʹimʹ | ní bheirim | nʹi: vʹerʹimʹ | |
| you s. | beireann tú | bʹerʹən tu: | ní bheireann tú | nʹi: vʹerʹən tu: | |
| he | beireann sé | bʹerʹən sʹe: | ní bheireann sé | nʹi: vʹerʹən sʹe: | |
| we | beirimíd | bʹerʹimʹi:dʹ | ní bheirimíd | nʹi: vʹerʹimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | beireann sibh | bʹerʹən sʹivʹ | ní bheireann sibh | nʹi: vʹerʹən sʹivʹ | |
| they | beirid siad | bʹerʹidʹ sʹiəd | ní bheirid siad | nʹi: vʹerʹidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | beirtear | bʹerʹhər | ní bheirtear | nʹi: vʹerʹhər |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites. The autonomous form can be /bʹerʹhər/ or /bʹerʹtər/.
Simple past tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do rugas | də rʹugəs | níor rugas | nʹi: rʹugəs | |
| you s. | do rugais | də rʹugisʹ | níor rugais | nʹi: rʹugisʹ | |
| he | do rug sé | də rʹug sʹe: | níor rug sé | nʹi: rʹug sʹe: | |
| we | do rugamair | də rʹugəmirʹ | níor rugamair | nʹi: rʹugəmirʹ | |
| you pl. | do rugabhair | də rʹugu:rʹ | níor rugabhair | nʹi: rʹugu:rʹ | |
| they | do rugadar | də rʹugədər | níor rugadar | nʹi: rʹugədər | |
| one | do rugadh | də rʹugəg | níor rugadh | nʹi: rʹugəg |
Note: a regularly conjugated past-tense do bheireas is sometimes used in Cork Irish.
Future tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | béarfad, béarfaidh mé | bʹiarhəd, bʹiarhi mʹe: | ní bhéarfad, ní bhéarfaidh mé | nʹi: vʹiarhəd, nʹi: vʹiarhi mʹe: | |
| you s. | béarfair | bʹiarhirʹ | ní bhéarfair | nʹi: vʹiarhirʹ | |
| he | béarfaidh sé | bʹiarhi sʹe: | ní bhéarfaidh sé | nʹi: vʹiarhi sʹe: | |
| we | béarfaimíd | bʹiarhimʹi:dʹ | ní bhéarfaimíd | nʹi: vʹiarhimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | béarfaidh sibh | bʹiarhi sʹivʹ | ní bhéarfaidh sibh | nʹi: vʹiarhi sʹivʹ | |
| they | béarfaid siad | bʹiarhidʹ sʹiəd | ní bhéarfaid siad | nʹi: vʹiarhidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | béarfar | bʹiarfər | ní bhéarfar | nʹi: vʹiarfər |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites.
Conditional tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do bhéarfainn | də vʹiarhiŋʹ | ní bhéarfainn | nʹi: vʹiarhiŋʹ | |
| you s. | do bhéarfá | də vʹiarfɑ: | ní bhéarfá | nʹi: vʹiarfɑ: | |
| he | do bhéarfadh sé | də vʹiarhəx sʹe: | ní bhéarfadh sé | nʹi: vʹiarhəx sʹe: | |
| we | do bhéarfaimís | də vʹiarhimʹi:sʹ | ní bhéarfaimís | nʹi: vʹiarhimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do bhéarfadh sibh | də vʹiarhəx sʹivʹ | ní bhéarfadh sibh | nʹi: vʹiarhəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | do bhéarfaidís | də vʹiarhidʹi:sʹ | ní bhéarfaidís | nʹi: vʹiarhidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do bhéarfaí | də vʹiarfʹi: | ní bhéarfaí | nʹi: vʹiarfʹi: |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites.
Habitual past or imperfect tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do bheirinn | də vʹerʹiŋʹ | ní bheirinn | nʹi: vʹerʹiŋʹ | |
| you s. | do bheirtheá | də vʹerʹhɑ: | ní bheirtheá | nʹi: vʹerʹhɑ: | |
| he | do bheireadh sé | də vʹerʹəx sʹe: | ní bheireadh sé | nʹi: vʹerʹəx sʹe: | |
| we | do bheirimís | də vʹerʹimʹi:sʹ | ní bheirimís | nʹi: vʹerʹimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do bheireadh sibh | də vʹerʹəx sʹivʹ | ní bheireadh sibh | nʹi: vʹerʹəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | do bheiridís | də vʹerʹidʹi:sʹ | ní bheiridís | nʹi: vʹerʹidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do bheirtí | də vʹerʹtʹi: | ní bheirtí | nʹi: vʹerʹtʹi: |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites. The second person singular can also be pronounced /də vʹerʹtɑ:/.
Imperative mood
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | beirim | bʹerʹimʹ | ná beirim | nɑ: bʹerʹimʹ | |
| you s. | beir | bʹerʹ | ná beir | nɑ: bʹerʹ | |
| he | beireadh sé | bʹerʹəx sʹe: | ná beireadh sé | nɑ: bʹerʹəx sʹe: | |
| we | beirimís | bʹerʹimʹi:sʹ | ná beirimís | nɑ: bʹerʹimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | beiridh | bʹerʹigʹ | ná beiridh | nɑ: bʹerʹigʹ | |
| they | beiridís | bʹerʹidʹi:sʹ | ná beiridís | nɑ: bʹerʹidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | beirthear | bʹerʹhər | ná beirthear | nɑ: bʹerʹhər |
Note: the autonomous form can be /bʹerʹhər/ or /bʹerʹtər/.
Present subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | go mbeiread | gə mʹerʹəd | nár bheiread | nɑ:r vʹerʹəd | |
| you s. | go mbeirir | gə mʹerʹirʹ | nár bheirir | nɑ:r vʹerʹirʹ | |
| he | go mbeiridh sé | gə mʹerʹi sʹe: | nár bheiridh sé | nɑ:r vʹerʹi sʹe: | |
| we | go mbeirimíd | gə mʹerʹimʹi:dʹ | nár bheirimíd | nɑ:r vʹerʹimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | go mbeiridh sibh | gə mʹerʹi sʹivʹ | nár bheiridh sibh | nɑ:r vʹerʹi sʹivʹ | |
| they | go mbeirid siad | gə mʹerʹidʹ sʹiəd | nár bheirid siad | nɑ:r vʹerʹidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | go mbeirthear | gə mʹerʹhər | nár bheirthear | nɑ:r vʹerʹhər |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after nár, although current usage lenites. The present subjunctive is often replaced by the future tense. The autonomous can be /bʹerʹhər/ or /bʹerʹtər/.
Imperfect subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | dá mbeirinn | dɑ: mʹerʹiŋʹ | mara mbeirinn | mɑrə mʹerʹiŋʹ | |
| you s. | dá mbeirtheá | dɑ: mʹerʹhɑ: | mara mbeirtheá | mɑrə mʹerʹhɑ: | |
| he | dá mbeireadh sé | dɑ: mʹerʹəx sʹe: | mara mbeireadh sé | mɑrə mʹerʹəx sʹe: | |
| we | dá mbeirimís | dɑ: mʹerʹimʹi:sʹ | mara mbeirimís | mɑrə mʹerʹimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | dá mbeireadh sibh | dɑ: mʹerʹəx sʹivʹ | mara mbeireadh sibh | mɑrə mʹerʹəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | dá mbeiridís | dɑ: mʹerʹidʹi:sʹ | mara mbeiridís | mɑrə mʹerʹidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | dá mbeirtí | dɑ: mʹerʹtʹi: | mara mbeirtí | mɑrə mʹerʹtʹi: |
Note: the past subjunctive is often replaced by the conditional tense. The second person singular can also be pronounced /dɑ: mʹerʹtɑ:/.