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Is duine é.
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It is a human being.
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Duine iseaḋ é.
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Duine atá ann.
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Ba ḋuine é.
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It was a human being.
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Duine dob eaḋ é.
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Duine a ḃí ann.
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Is indé a ḃíos i gCorcaig.
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It is yesterday I was in Cork.
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Indé a ḃíos i gCorcaig.
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Is indiu atáim ag teaċt aḃaile.
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It is to-day I am coming home.
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Indiu atáim ag teaċt aḃaile.
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Is amáraċ a ċasfad.
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It is on to-morrow I shall return.
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Amáraċ a ċasfad.
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Amáraċ iseaḋ a ċasfad.
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Sometimes the very nature of the statement will not allow “is” to be used in past time.
Is láidir atá Diarmuid.
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Dermod is strong.
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Is láidir a ḃí Diarmuid indé.
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Dermod was strong yesterday.
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Is láidir a ḃeiḋ sé amáraċ.
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He will be strong to-morrow.
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But we cannot say:—
Is láidir an fear Diarmuid nuair a ḃí sé óg. We must say, ba láidir an fear Diarmuid nuair a ḃí sé óg, Dermod was a strong man when he was young. It does not follow that he is a strong man now. But we can say, Is láidir a ḃí Diarmuid nuair a ḃí sé óg, because it is true now that he was strong then.
