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Asking a question

Here we will learn to ask a question in the past tense. With most verbs all you have to do is change the tone of your voice to a questioning one.

  • Remember that 'chi' is the polite form, and 'ti' is informal.
  • Seiclaist ti i'r ysgol.You cycled to school.
    Seiclaist ti i'r ysgol?Did you cycle to school?
    Nofioch chi ddoe.You swam yesterday.
    Nofioch chi ddoe?Did you swim yesterday?

    If, however, the verb begins with T, C, P, B, G, D, Ll, M or Rh it has a soft mutation to show that it is a question.

    Talaist ti'r bil.Dalaist ti'r bil?
    (Did you pay the bill?)
    Canaist ti yn y cyngerdd.Ganaist ti yn y cyngerdd?
    (Did you sing in the concert?)
    Peintiaist ti'r llun.Beintiaist ti'r llun?
    (Did you paint the picture?)
    Bwytaist ti dy ginio.Fwytaist ti dy ginio?
    (Did you eat your lunch?)
    Gwelaist ti'r ffilm.Welaist ti'r ffilm?
    (Did you see the film?)
    Darllenaist ti'r llyfr.Ddarllenaist ti'r llyfr?
    (Did you read the book?)
    Lliwiaist ti'r darlun.Liwiaist ti'r darlun?
    (Did you colour the picture?)
    Mwynheuaist ti'r gêm.Mwynheuaist ti'r gêm?
    (Did you enjoy the game?)
    Rhedaist ti.Redaist ti?
    (Did you run?)
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