Imperfect is the nineteenth (assuming read left to right) skill in the language tree for Welsh. It teaches the imperfect tense and has three lessons.
Grammar Notes[]
This tense uses the past tense of bod, roedd as an auxiliary. It conjugates as follows:
| English | Complete Welsh | Common Welsh |
|---|---|---|
| I was | Roeddwn i'n | Ro'n i'n |
| You were | Roeddet ti'n | Ro't ti'n |
| You were | Roeddech chi'n | Ro'ch chi'n |
| He was | Roedd e'n/o'n | Roedd e'n/o'n |
| She was | Roedd hi'n | Roedd hi'n |
| We were | Roedden ni'n | Ro'n ni'n |
| They were | Roedden nhw'n | Ro'n nhw'n |
When using it as a question, remove the r:
| English | Complete Welsh | Common Welsh |
|---|---|---|
| Was I | Oeddwn i'n | O'n i'n |
| Were you | Oeddet ti'n | O't ti'n |
| Were you | Oeddech chi'n | O'ch chi'n |
| Was he | Oedd e'n/o'n | Oedd e'n/o'n |
| Was she | Oedd hi'n | Oedd hi'n |
| Were we | Oedden ni'n | O'n ni'n |
| Were they | Oedden nhw'n | O'n nhw'n |
And for negatives, replace the r with a d and add ddim yn:
| English | Complete Welsh | Common Welsh |
|---|---|---|
| I wasn't | Doeddwn i ddim yn | Do'n i ddim yn |
| You weren't | Doeddet ti ddim yn | Do't ti ddim yn |
| You weren't | Doeddech chi ddim yn | Do'ch chi ddim yn |
| He wasn't | Doedd e/o ddim yn | Doedd e/o ddim yn |
| She wasn't | Doedd hi ddim yn | Doedd hi ddim yn |
| We weren't | Doedden ni ddim yn | Do'n ni ddim yn |
| They weren't | Doedden nhw ddim yn | Do'n nhw ddim yn |
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- arfer = custom, used to
- ro'n i'n = I was
- ro't ti'n = you were
- drws nesa = next door
- roedd e'n/o'n/hi'n = he/she was
- iawn i = to be right to
- caru = to love
Lesson 2[]
- doedd e/o/hi ddim yn = he/she was not
- oedd e'n/o'n/hi'n = was he/she?
- coginio = to cook
- dlawd = poor
Lesson 3[]
- d'ot ti ddim yn = you were not
- tynnu llun = to take a picture
- gyda = with
- pan = when
- malwod = snails
- preifat = private
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/cy/Imperfect