How will I do that?
Ciamar a nì mi sin?
Irregular Future Tense
To ask questions such as cuin(e)? (when?), ciamar? (how?), càit(e)? (where?) with irregular future tense verbs , we need to remember the two parts of each verb again;
- the positive statement or answer: the independent form and
- the question, negative question and negative statement or answer: the dependent form.
- Let's look at dèan (make/do) again. The question words which go with the independent form are:
NÌ | AN DÈAN |
Ciamar a nì ? | Càit an dèan ? |
Cò nì ? | |
Dè nì ? | |
Cuin a nì ? | |
Cia mheud a nì ? |
And again, càit(e)? (where?) behaves differently by using the dependent form:
And yet again, you'll be pleased to know that this pattern works for all verbs, regular and irregular.
That's quite a lot to learn! But don't worry, with a little practice, these will become easier. And did we say that good dictionary is indispensable?