Iaith Bob Dydd – Everyday Language
Yr Amser Presennol – The Present Tense You must be able to: Use the present tense with confidence Talk about yourself and your interests and those of other people Ask Present Tense questions and answer ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ correctly.
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Defnyddio’r Amser Presennol – Using the Present Tense The Present Tense (Yr Amser Presennol) is the most commonly used tense for everyday language. The most useful forms are I, He, She and anyone or anything that is named, e.g. John
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Cadarnhaol – Positive • Rydw i (or Dw i) I/I’m • Rwyt ti You/You’re (singular) • Mae e He/He’s • Mae hi She/She’s • Mae John John/John’s Rydyn ni Rydych chi Maen nhw
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Negyddol – Negative • Dydw i ddim • Dwyt ti ddim • Dydy e ddim • Dydy hi ddim • Dydy John ddim • Dydyn ni ddim • Dydych chi ddim • Dydyn nhw ddim
We/We’re You/You’re (polite or plural) They/They’re
e.e. nofio/to swim Rydw i’n nofio Rwyt ti’n nofio Mae e’n nofio Mae hi’n nofio Mae John yn nofio
I swim/I’m swimming You swim/You’re swimming He swims/He’s swimming She swims/She’s swimming John swims/John’s swimming
Rydyn ni’n nofio Rydych chi’n nofio Maen nhw’n nofio
We swim/We’re swimming You swim/You’re swimming They swim/They’re swimming
I don’t/I’m not You don’t/You’re not He doesn’t/He’s not She doesn’t/She’s not John doesn’t/John’s not We don’t/We’re not You don’t/You’re not They don’t/They’re not
Enghreifftiau – Examples: • Rydw i’n byw yn Llanedeyrn. • Mae hi’n hoffi caws cryf. • Mae Mr Evans yn dysgu hanes. • Dydw i ddim yn mynd i’r dref heddiw.
(singular)
(polite or plural)
I live in Llanedeyrn. She likes strong cheese. Mr Evans teaches history. I’m not going to town today.
Key Point
Aelodau’r Teulu – Family Members mam dad rhieni llys-fam llys-dad
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mum dad parents step-mum step-dad
These forms have been highlighted below in yellow
chwaer/chwiorydd brawd/brodyr mam-gu tad-cu fy nheulu
sister/s brother/s grandma grandad my family
Treat anyone or anything named in the Present Tense in the same way as ‘He’ or ‘She’. The sentence starts with ‘Mae ...’: Mae Mam yn mwynhau gwylio pêl-droed. Mum enjoys watching football.
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