cadw – Welsh verb conjugation

Welsh verb forms of cadw

Nominal Forms

Verb noun: cadw
Verbal adjectives: cadwedig; cadwadwy

Indicative

Present / Future

Sg.1cadwaf
Sg.2cedwi
Sg.3ceidw
Pl.1cadwn
Pl.2cedwch
Pl.3cadwant
Impersonalcedwir

Preterite

Sg.1cedwais
Sg.2cedwaist
Sg.3cadwodd
Pl.1cadwasom
Pl.2cadwasoch
Pl.3cadwasant
Impersonalcadwyd

Pluperfect

Sg.1cadwaswn
Sg.2cadwasit
Sg.3cadwasai
Pl.1cadwasem
Pl.2cadwasech
Pl.3cadwasent
Impersonalcadwasid; cadwesid

Imperfect (Indicative/Subjunctive)

Subjunctive

Present

Sg.1cadwyf
Sg.2cedwych
Sg.3cadwo
Pl.1cadwom
Pl.2cadwoch
Pl.3cadwont
Impersonalcadwer

Imperative

Sg.2cadw; cadwa
Sg.3cadwed
Pl.1cadwn
Pl.2cedwch; cadwch
Pl.3cadwent
Impersonalcadwer

Colloquial Forms

Future

Sg.1cadwa i; cadwaf i
Sg.2cadwi di
Sg.3cadwith o; cadwiff e
Pl.1cadwn ni
Pl.2cadwch chi
Pl.3cadwan nhw

Preterite

Sg.1cadwais i; cadwes i
Sg.2cadwaist ti; cadwest ti
Sg.3cadwodd o
Pl.1cadwon ni
Pl.2cadwoch chi
Pl.3cadwon nhw

Conditional

Sg.1cadwn i; cadwswn i
Sg.2cadwet ti; cadwset ti
Sg.3cadwai fo; cadwsai fo
Pl.1cadwen ni; cadwsen ni
Pl.2cadwech chi; cadwsech chi
Pl.3cadwen nhw; cadwsen nhw

Verbs conjugated like 'cadw'

cadw,

Verbs similar to 'cadw'

camu, canu, caru, cau, codi, galw, hadu, nadu, addo, adio,

Translations

  • brood, to protect
  • conserve, to protect
  • keep, to maintain possession of
  • preserve, to protect
  • refuge, to protect
  • Etymology

    From Middle Welsh cadw.

    Verbs referencing "cadw"

    English hat.

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