Gheibhim is an irregular verb with faighim in the dependent. The dependent form was traditionally spelled with a broad -gh- in most tenses (eg, faghaim) and a slender -gh- in the future and conditional only, although this distinction is not observed today. The verbal noun is fáil /fɑ:lʹ/. The verbal adjective is fálta /fɑ:lhə/; more traditional alternatives in use in parts of Munster include faighte and fachta.
Habitual present tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | gheibhim | jəimʹ | ní fhaighim | nʹi: əimʹ | |
| you s. | gheibheann tú | jəin tu: | ní fhaigheann tú | nʹi: əin tu: | |
| he | gheibheann sé | jəin sʹe: | ní fhaigheann sé | nʹi: əin sʹe: | |
| we | gheibhimíd | jəimʹi:dʹ | ní fhaighimíd | nʹi: əimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | gheibheann sibh | jəin sʹivʹ | ní fhaigheann sibh | nʹi: əin sʹivʹ | |
| they | gheibhid siad | jəidʹ sʹiəd | ní fhaighid siad | nʹi: əidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | gheibhtear | jəitər | ní fhaightear | nʹi: əitər |
Note: this verb was historically do-gheibhim, explaining the lenition. The negative form is ní fhaighim, and not the Kerry form ní bhfaighim cited in the book Teach Yourself Irish. In traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites. Gheibhtear and faightear are both found in the positive, reflecting the influence of standardized Irish.
Simple past tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do fuaras | də fuərəs | ní bhfuaras | nʹi: vuərəs | |
| you s. | do fuarais | də fuərisʹ | ní bhfuarais | nʹi: vuərisʹ | |
| he | do fuair sé | də fuərʹ sʹe: | ní bhfuair sé | nʹi: vuərʹ sʹe: | |
| we | do fuaramair | də fuərəmirʹ | ní bhfuaramair | nʹi: vuərəmirʹ | |
| you pl. | do fuarabhair | də fuəru:rʹ | ní bhfuarabhair | nʹi: vuəru:rʹ | |
| they | do fuaradar | də fuərədər | ní bhfuaradar | nʹi: vuərədər | |
| one | do fuaradh | də fuərəg | níor fuaradh | nʹi:r fuərəg |
Note: the past-tense autonomous form is not lenited after do or níor or after the direct relative particle. The autonomous is also found as do fuarthas; the traditional form was do frith. The future forms are an bhfuair?, etc.
Future tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | geobhad, geobhaidh mé | gʹo:d, gʹo: mʹe: | ní bhfaighead, ní bhfaighidh mé | nʹi: vəid, nʹi: vəi mʹe: | |
| you s. | geobhair | gʹo:rʹ | ní bhfaighir | nʹi: vəirʹ | |
| he | geobhaidh sé | gʹo: sʹe: | ní bhfaighidh sé | nʹi: vəi sʹe: | |
| we | geobhaimíd | gʹo:mʹi:dʹ | ní bhfaighimíd | nʹi: vəimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | geobhaidh sibh | gʹo: sʹivʹ | ní bhfaighidh sibh | nʹi: vəi sʹivʹ | |
| they | geobhaid siad | gʹo:dʹ sʹiəd | ní bhfaighid siad | nʹi: vəidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | geofar | gʹo:fər | ní bhfaighfear | nʹi: vəifər |
Note: The future was traditionally gheobhad, but the form is generally delenited in Cork Irish today. The dependent is either ní gheobhad or the traditionally correct ní bhfaighead. 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 gheobhainn | də jo:ŋʹ | ní bhfaighinn | nʹi: vəiŋʹ | |
| you s. | do gheofá | də jo:fɑ: | ní bhfaighfeá | nʹi: vəifɑ: | |
| he | do gheobhadh sé | də jo:x sʹe: | ní bhfaigheadh sé | nʹi: vəix sʹe: | |
| we | do gheobhaimís | də jo:mʹi:sʹ | ní bhfaighimís | nʹi: vəimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do gheobhadh sibh | də jo:x sʹivʹ | ní bhfaigheadh sibh | nʹi: vəix sʹivʹ | |
| they | do gheobhaidís | də jo:dʹi:sʹ | ní bhfaighidís | nʹi: vəidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do gheofí | də jo:fʹi: | ní bhfaighfí | nʹi: vəifʹi: |
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 | d’fhaighinn | dəiŋʹ | ní fhaighinn | nʹi: əiŋʹ | |
| you s. | d’fhaighteá | dəitɑ: | ní fhaighteá | nʹi: əitɑ: | |
| he | d’fhaigheadh sé | dəix sʹe: | ní fhaigheadh sé | nʹi: əix sʹe: | |
| we | d’fhaighimís | dəimʹi:sʹ | ní fhaighimís | nʹi: əimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | d’fhaigheadh sibh | dəix sʹivʹ | ní fhaigheadh sibh | nʹi: əix sʹivʹ | |
| they | d’fhaighidís | dəidʹi:sʹ | ní fhaighidís | nʹi: əidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | d’fhaightí | dəitʹi: | ní fhaightí | nʹi: əitʹi: |
Note: in historical Irish, the imperfect was do gheibhinn, and this form is found in literature, but the forms above are those current in Cork Irish. In traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after ní and after the relative particle, although current usage lenites. The autonomous positive can also be do fachtí. The second person singular can also be d’fhaightheá /dəihɑ:/.
Imperative mood
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | faighim | fəimʹ | ná faighim | nɑ: fəimʹ | |
| you s. | faigh | fəigʹ | ná faigh | nɑ: fəigʹ | |
| he | faigheadh sé | fəix sʹe: | ná faigheadh sé | nɑ: fəix sʹe: | |
| we | faighimís | fəimʹi:sʹ | ná faighimís | nɑ: fəimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | faighidh | fəi:gʹ | ná faighidh | nɑ: fəi:gʹ | |
| they | faighidís | fəidʹi:sʹ | ná faighidís | nɑ: fəidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | faightear | fəitər | ná faightear | nɑ: fəitər |
Present subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | go bhfaighead | gə vəid | nár fhaighead | nɑ:r əid | |
| you s. | go bhfaighir | gə vəirʹ | nár fhaighir | nɑ:r əirʹ | |
| he | go bhfaighidh sé | gə vəi sʹe: | nár fhaighidh sé | nɑ:r əi sʹe: | |
| we | go bhfaighimíd | gə vəimʹi:dʹ | nár fhaighimíd | nɑ:r əimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | go bhfaighidh sibh | gə vəi sʹivʹ | nár fhaighidh sibh | nɑ:r əi sʹivʹ | |
| they | go bhfaighid siad | gə vəidʹ sʹiəd | nár fhaighid siad | nɑ:r əidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | go bhfaightear | gə vəitər | nár fhaightear | nɑ:r əitər |
Note: in traditional Cork Irish, the autonomous form will be found unlenited after nár, although current usage lenites.
Imperfect subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | dá bhfaighinn | dɑ: vəiŋʹ | mara bhfaighinn | mɑrə vəiŋʹ | |
| you s. | dá bhfaighteá | dɑ: vəitɑ: | mara bhfaighteá | mɑrə vəitɑ: | |
| he | dá bhfaigheadh sé | dɑ: vəix sʹe: | mara bhfaigheadh sé | mɑrə vəix sʹe: | |
| we | dá bhfaighimís | dɑ: vəimʹi:sʹ | mara bhfaighimís | mɑrə vəimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | dá bhfaigheadh sibh | dɑ: vəix sʹivʹ | mara bhfaigheadh sibh | mɑrə vəix sʹivʹ | |
| they | dá bhfaighidís | dɑ: vəidʹi:sʹ | mara bhfaighidís | mɑrə vəidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | dá bhfaightí | dɑ: vəitʹi: | mara bhfaightí | mɑrə vəitʹi: |
Note: the second person singular can also be dá bhfaightheá /dɑ: vəihɑ:/.