Cuirim is an example of a first-conjugation verb with a slender stem. Its verbal noun is cur /kirʹ/ or /kur/. The verbal adjective is curtha /kurhə/.
Habitual present tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | cuirim | kirʹimʹ | ní chuirim | nʹi: xirʹimʹ | |
| you s. | cuireann tú | kirʹən tu: | ní chuireann tú | nʹi: xirʹən tu: | |
| he | cuireann sé | kirʹən sʹe: | ní chuireann sé | nʹi: xirʹən sʹe: | |
| we | cuirimíd | kirʹimʹi:dʹ | ní chuirimíd | nʹi: xirʹimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | cuireann sibh | kirʹən sʹivʹ | ní chuireann sibh | nʹi: xirʹən sʹivʹ | |
| they | cuirid siad | kirʹidʹ sʹiəd | ní chuirid siad | nʹi: xirʹidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | cuirtear | kirʹhər | ní chuirtear | nʹi: xirʹhər |
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 /kirʹhər/ or /kirʹtər/.
Simple past tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do chuireas | də xirʹəs | níor chuireas | nʹi:r xirʹəs | |
| you s. | do chuiris | də xirʹisʹ | níor chuiris | nʹi:r xirʹisʹ | |
| he | do chuir sé | də xirʹ sʹe: | níor chuir sé | nʹi:r xirʹ sʹe: | |
| we | do chuireamair | də xirʹəmirʹ | níor chuireamair | nʹi:r xirʹəmirʹ | |
| you pl. | do chuireabhair | də xirʹu:rʹ | níor chuireabhair | nʹi:r xirʹu:rʹ | |
| they | do chuireadar | də xirʹədər | níor chuireadar | nʹi:r xirʹədər | |
| one | do cuireadh | də kirʹəg | níor cuireadh | nʹi:r kirʹəg |
Note: the past-tense autonomous form is not lenited after do or níor or after the direct relative particle.
Future tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | cuirfead, cuirfidh mé | kirʹhəd, kirʹhi mʹe: | ní chuirfead, ní chuirfidh mé | nʹi: xirʹhəd, nʹi: xirʹhi mʹe: | |
| you s. | cuirfir | kirʹhirʹ | ní chuirfir | nʹi: xirʹhirʹ | |
| he | cuirfidh sé | kirʹhi sʹe: | ní chuirfidh sé | nʹi: xirʹhi sʹe: | |
| we | cuirfimíd | kirʹhimʹi:dʹ | ní chuirfimíd | nʹi: xirʹhimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | cuirfidh sibh | kirʹhi sʹivʹ | ní chuirfidh sibh | nʹi: xirʹhi sʹivʹ | |
| they | cuirfid siad | kirʹhidʹ sʹiəd | ní chuirfid siad | nʹi: xirʹhidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | cuirfear | kirʹfər | ní chuirfear | nʹi: xirʹfər |
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 chuirfinn | də xirʹhiŋʹ | ní chuirfinn | nʹi: xirʹhiŋʹ | |
| you s. | do chuirfeá | də xirʹfɑ: | ní chuirfeá | nʹi: xirʹfɑ: | |
| he | do chuirfeadh sé | də xirʹhəx sʹe: | ní chuirfeadh sé | nʹi: xirʹhəx sʹe: | |
| we | do chuirfimís | də xirʹhimʹi:sʹ | ní chuirfimís | nʹi: xirʹhimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do chuirfeadh sibh | də xirʹhəx sʹivʹ | ní chuirfeadh sibh | nʹi: xirʹhəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | do chuirfidís | də xirʹhidʹi:sʹ | ní chuirfidís | nʹi: xirʹhidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do chuirfí | də xirʹfʹi: | ní chuirfí | nʹi: xirʹfʹi: |
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 chuirinn | də xirʹiŋʹ | ní chuirinn | nʹi: xirʹiŋʹ | |
| you s. | do chuirteá | də xirʹtɑ: | ní chuirteá | nʹi: xirʹtɑ: | |
| he | do chuireadh sé | də xirʹəx sʹe: | ní chuireadh sé | nʹi: xirʹəx sʹe: | |
| we | do chuirimís | də xirʹimʹi:sʹ | ní chuirimís | nʹi: xirʹimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do chuireadh sibh | də xirʹəx sʹivʹ | ní chuireadh sibh | nʹi: xirʹəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | do chuiridís | də xirʹidʹi:sʹ | ní chuiridís | nʹi: xirʹidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do chuirtí | də xirʹtʹi: | ní chuirtí | nʹi: xirʹtʹi: |
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 do chuirtheá /də xirʹhɑ:/.
Imperative mood
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | cuirim | kirʹimʹ | ná cuirim | nɑ: kirʹimʹ | |
| you s. | cuir | kirʹ | ná cuir | nɑ: kirʹ | |
| he | cuireadh sé | kirʹəx sʹe: | ná cuireadh sé | nɑ: kirʹəx sʹe: | |
| we | cuirimís | kirʹimʹi:sʹ | ná cuirimís | nɑ: kirʹimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | cuiridh | kirʹigʹ | ná cuiridh | nɑ: kirʹigʹ | |
| they | cuiridís | kirʹidʹi:sʹ | ná cuiridís | nɑ: kirʹidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | cuirtear | kirʹhər | ná cuirtear | nɑ: kirʹhər |
Note: the autonomous form can be /kirʹhər/ or /kirʹtər/.
Present subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | go gcuiread | gə girʹəd | nár chuiread | nɑ:r xirʹəd | |
| you s. | go gcuirir | gə girʹirʹ | nár chuirir | nɑ:r xirʹirʹ | |
| he | go gcuiridh sé | gə girʹi sʹe: | nár chuiridh sé | nɑ:r xirʹi sʹe: | |
| we | go gcuirimíd | gə girʹimʹi:dʹ | nár chuirimíd | nɑ:r xirʹimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | go gcuiridh sibh | gə girʹi sʹivʹ | nár chuiridh sibh | nɑ:r xirʹi sʹivʹ | |
| they | go gcuirid siad | gə girʹidʹ sʹiəd | nár chuirid siad | nɑ:r xirʹidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | go gcuirtear | gə girʹhər | nár chuirtear | nɑ:r xirʹhər |
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 presence or absence of f being the difference). The autonomous can be /kirʹhər/ or /kirʹtər/.
Imperfect subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | dá gcuirinn | dɑ: girʹiŋʹ | mara gcuirinn | mɑrə girʹiŋʹ | |
| you s. | dá gcuirteá | dɑ: girʹtɑ: | mara gcuirteá | mɑrə girʹtɑ: | |
| he | dá gcuireadh sé | dɑ: girʹəx sʹe: | mara gcuireadh sé | mɑrə girʹəx sʹe: | |
| we | dá gcuirimís | dɑ: girʹimʹi:sʹ | mara gcuirimís | mɑrə girʹimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | dá gcuireadh sibh | dɑ: girʹəx sʹivʹ | mara gcuireadh sibh | mɑrə girʹəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | dá gcuiridís | dɑ: girʹidʹi:sʹ | mara gcuiridís | mɑrə girʹidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | dá gcuirtí | dɑ: girʹtʹi: | mara gcuirtí | mɑrə girʹtʹi: |
Note: the past subjunctive is often replaced by the conditional tense (the presence or absence of f being the difference). The second person singular can also be dá gcuirtheá /dɑ: girʹhɑ:/.