Tagaim is an irregular verb. Its verbal noun is teacht /tʹaxtʹ/. The verbal adjective is tagtha /tɑgihi/.
Habitual present tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | tagaim | tɑgimʹ | ní thagaim | nʹi: hɑgimʹ | |
| you s. | tagann tú | tɑgən tu: | ní thagann tú | nʹi: hɑgən tu: | |
| he | tagann sé | tɑgən sʹe: | ní thagann sé | nʹi: hɑgən sʹe: | |
| we | tagaimíd | tɑgimʹi:dʹ | ní thagaimíd | nʹi: hɑgimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | tagann sibh | tɑgən sʹivʹ | ní thagann sibh | nʹi: hɑgən sʹivʹ | |
| they | tagaid siad | tɑgidʹ sʹiəd | ní thagaid siad | nʹi: hɑgidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | tagtar | tɑgtər | ní thagtar | nʹi: hɑgtər |
Note: the historically correct form is tigim. 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 also be tagthar /tɑgəhər/.
Simple past tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | do thánag | də hɑ:nəg | níor thánag | nʹi:r hɑ:nəg | |
| you s. | do thánaís | də hɑ:’ni:sʹ | níor thánaís | nʹi:r hɑ:’ni:sʹ | |
| he | do tháinig sé | də hɑ:nʹi sʹe: | níor tháinig sé | nʹi:r hɑ:nʹi sʹe: | |
| we | do thánamair | də hɑ:nəmirʹ | níor thánamair | nʹi:r hɑ:nəmirʹ | |
| you pl. | do thánabhair | də hɑ:nu:rʹ | níor thánabhair | nʹi:r hɑ:nu:rʹ | |
| they | do thánadar | də hɑ:nədər | níor thánadar | nʹi:r hɑ:nədər | |
| one | do thánathas | də hɑ:nəhəs | níor thánathas | nʹi:r hɑ:nəhəs |
Note: the autonomous form here is always lenited. This verb is often used in the past tense in subordinate clauses with gur rather than go: go dtánag.
Future tense
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | tiocfad, tiocfaidh mé | tʹukəd, tʹuki mʹe: | ní thiocfad, ní thiocfaidh mé | nʹi: hukəd, nʹi: huki mʹe: | |
| you s. | tiocfair | tʹukirʹ | ní thiocfair | nʹi: hukirʹ | |
| he | tiocfaidh sé | tʹuki sʹe: | ní thiocfaidh sé | nʹi: huki sʹe: | |
| we | tiocfaimíd | tʹukimʹi:dʹ | ní thiocfaimíd | nʹi: hukimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | tiocfaidh sibh | tʹuki sʹivʹ | ní thiocfaidh sibh | nʹi: huki sʹivʹ | |
| they | tiocfaid siad | tʹukidʹ sʹiəd | ní thiocfaid siad | nʹi: hukidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | tiocfar | tʹukfər | ní thiocfar | nʹi: hukfər |
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 thiocfainn | də hukiŋʹ | ní thiocfainn | nʹi: hukiŋʹ | |
| you s. | do thiocfá | də hukfɑ: | ní thiocfá | nʹi: hukfɑ: | |
| he | do thiocfadh sé | də hukəx sʹe: | ní thiocfadh sé | nʹi: hukəx sʹe: | |
| we | do thiocfaimís | də hukimʹi:sʹ | ní thiocfaimís | nʹi: hukimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do thiocfadh sibh | də hukəx sʹivʹ | ní thiocfadh sibh | nʹi: hukəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | do thiocfaidís | də hukidʹi:sʹ | ní thiocfaidís | nʹi: hukidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do thiocfaí | də hukfʹi: | ní thiocfaí | nʹi: hukfʹi: |
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 thagainn | də hɑgiŋʹ | ní thagainn | nʹi: hɑgiŋʹ | |
| you s. | do thagthá | də hɑgəhɑ: | ní thagthá | nʹi: hɑgəhɑ: | |
| he | do thagadh sé | də hɑgəx sʹe: | ní thagadh sé | nʹi: hɑgəx sʹe: | |
| we | do thagaimís | də hɑgimʹi:sʹ | ní thagaimís | nʹi: hɑgimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | do thagadh sibh | də hɑgəx sʹivʹ | ní thagadh sibh | nʹi: hɑgəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | do thagaidís | də hɑgidʹi:sʹ | ní thagaidís | nʹi: hɑgidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | do thagtaí | də hɑgtʹi: | ní thagtaí | nʹi: hɑgtʹi: |
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 hɑgtɑ:/.
Imperative mood
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | tagaim | tɑgimʹ | ná tagaim | nɑ: tɑgimʹ | |
| you s. | tair | tɑrʹ | ná tair | nɑ: tɑrʹ | |
| he | tagadh sé | tɑgəx sʹe: | ná tagadh sé | nɑ: tɑgəx sʹe: | |
| we | tagaimís | tɑgimʹi:sʹ | ná tagaimís | nɑ: tɑgimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | tagaidh | tɑgigʹ | ná tagaidh | nɑ: tɑgigʹ | |
| they | tagaidís | tɑgidʹi:sʹ | ná tagaidís | nɑ: tɑgidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | tagtar | tɑgtər | ná tagtar | nɑ: tɑgtər |
Note: the autonomous form can also be tagthar /tɑgəhər/.
Present subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | go dtagad | gə dɑgəd | nár thagad | nɑ:r hɑgəd | |
| you s. | go dtagair | gə dɑgirʹ | nár thagair | nɑ:r hɑgirʹ | |
| he | go dtagaidh sé | gə dɑgi sʹe: | nár thagaidh sé | nɑ:r hɑgi sʹe: | |
| we | go dtagaimíd | gə dɑgimʹi:dʹ | nár thagaimíd | nɑ:r hɑgimʹi:dʹ | |
| you pl. | go dtagaidh sibh | gə dɑgi sʹivʹ | nár thagaidh sibh | nɑ:r hɑgi sʹivʹ | |
| they | go dtagaid siad | gə dɑgidʹ sʹiəd | nár thagaid siad | nɑ:r hɑgidʹ sʹiəd | |
| one | go dtagtar | gə dɑgtər | nár thagtar | nɑ:r hɑgtər |
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 form can also be tagthar /tɑgəhər/.
Imperfect subjunctive
| affirmative form | negative form | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | dá dtagainn | dɑ: dɑgiŋʹ | mara dtagainn | mɑrə dɑgiŋʹ | |
| you s. | dá dtagthá | dɑ: dɑgəhɑ: | mara dtagthá | mɑrə dɑgəhɑ: | |
| he | dá dtagadh sé | dɑ: dɑgəx sʹe: | mara dtagadh sé | mɑrə dɑgəx sʹe: | |
| we | dá dtagaimís | dɑ: dɑgimʹi:sʹ | mara dtagaimís | mɑrə dɑgimʹi:sʹ | |
| you pl. | dá dtagadh sibh | dɑ: dɑgəx sʹivʹ | mara dtagadh sibh | mɑrə dɑgəx sʹivʹ | |
| they | dá dtagaidís | dɑ: dɑgidʹi:sʹ | mara dtagaidís | mɑrə dɑgidʹi:sʹ | |
| one | dá dtagtaí | dɑ: dɑgtʹi: | mara dtagtaí | mɑrə dɑgtʹi: |
Note: the past subjunctive is often replaced by the conditional tense. The second person singular can also be pronounced /dɑ: dɑgtɑ:/.