In this lesson, we will cover:

• vocabulary for -ing words
• sentence structure for using -ing words
• how to ask 'are you...?'
• how to answer 'I am..' / 'I am not..'

Pronunciation tip: when the letter S is next to an i or an e, it sounds like "shhh" but when it's next to an a, o or u, it sounds like "sss"

Seán - "shhhawn" / sásta - "sssawsta"

1. ag siúl – walking

2. ag gáire - laughing

3. ag rince – dancing

4. ag ithe - eating

5. ag ól - drinking

6. ag snámh - swimming

7. ag léim – jumping

Is Tomás jumping? – An bhfuil Tomás ag léim?

Tomás is jumping – Tá Tomás ag léim

Tomás isn’t jumping – Níl Tomás ag léim

Is Ciara laughing? – An bhfuil Ciara ag gáire?

Ciara is laughing – Tá Ciara ag gáire

Ciara isn’t laughing – Níl Ciara ag gáire

Is Seán running? - An bhfuil Seán ag rith?

Seán is running - Tá Seán ag rith

Seán is not running - Níl Seán ag rith

An bhfuil tú...? - Are you...?

Tá mé... / Táim... - I am...

Níl mé... / Nílim... - I am not...

mé – I

tú – you

sé – he / it

sí – she

muid – we

sibh – ye (plural you)

siad - they

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