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Junior Cycle Irish: Na briathra & na haimsirí

How often Na briathra & na haimsirí comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

OL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Na briathra & na haimsirí, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Na briathra & na haimsirí.

(a)Inné ___ mé go dtí an phictiúrlann le mo chairde. (téigh)
  1. téim
  2. chuaigh
  3. rachaidh
(b)Ceist san aimsir chaite: '___ tú do dhinnéar?' (ith)
  1. Ar d'ith
  2. An ith
  3. Ar ith
(c)Inné, ___ an cluiche ar ceal mar gheall ar an stoirm. (cuir)
  1. cuireadh
  2. cuirfear
  3. cuirtear
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(a) chuaigh

(b) Ar ith

(c) cuireadh

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Na briathra & na haimsirí.

Higher Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q7, Q9
2025Not asked
2024Q9
2023Not asked
2022Q7, Q9

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Na briathra & na haimsirí questions

Na briathra & na haimsirí, 2 marks

Ní ___ mé ar scoil inné mar bhí slaghdán orm. (bí)

  1. bhí
  2. bheidh
  3. raibh
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raibh

After ní, an, go and nach, the past of bí changes from bhí to raibh: ní raibh mé = I wasn't. Ní bheidh is future (won't be), which clashes with inné.

Na briathra & na haimsirí, 3 marks

Dá mbeadh a lán airgid agam, ___ teach mór cois farraige. (ceannaigh)

  1. ceannóidh mé
  2. cheannóinn
  3. cheannaigh mé
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cheannóinn

Dá (if) takes the conditional: dá mbeadh... cheannóinn (I would buy). The -óinn ending already means I, so no mé. Cheannaigh mé = I bought; ceannóidh mé = I will buy.

Na briathra & na haimsirí, 3 marks

Cuir san fhoirm dhiúltach: 'D'fhéach mé ar an gclár.'

  1. Níor fhéach mé ar an gclár.
  2. Ní fhéach mé ar an gclár.
  3. Níor d'fhéach mé ar an gclár.
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Níor fhéach mé ar an gclár.

In the past, ní becomes níor, adds séimhiú and the d' drops: níor fhéach, níor ól, níor chuir. Irregular verbs differ: ní raibh, ní dheachaigh.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q9
2025Q9
2024Q9
2023Q9
2022Q9

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

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Na briathra & na haimsirí, 3 marks

Inné, ___ leis an múinteoir go raibh mé tinn. (abair, mé)

  1. deirim
  2. déarfaidh mé
  3. dúirt mé
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dúirt mé

Inné (yesterday) needs the past. Abair is irregular: dúirt mé = I said. Deirim = I say and déarfaidh mé = I will say.

Na briathra & na haimsirí, 3 marks

Amárach, ___ an bus abhaile. (faigh, mé)

  1. faighim
  2. gheobhaidh mé
  3. fuair mé
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gheobhaidh mé

Amárach (tomorrow) needs the future. Faigh is irregular: gheobhaidh mé = I will get. Fuair mé = I got and faighim = I get.

Na briathra & na haimsirí, 3 marks

Gach maidin, ___ mo bhricfeasta. (ith, mé)

  1. ithim
  2. d'ith mé
  3. íosfaidh mé
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ithim

Gach maidin (every morning) needs the present: ithim = I eat. D'ith mé = I ate and íosfaidh mé = I will eat.

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