Croeso yn ôl i Groeseiriau  Cymraeg.

This week we will continue revising the various forms of the past tense. Below you will find practice sentences, passages and of  course  the weekly crossword. This is the last week of  course   2 . We hope you will consider joining us for  Course  3 (The Future - Yr Amser Dyfodol)

Whatever you do....enjoy / mwynhewch.

If there are is any vocabulary you need to look up go here: Geiriadur You will find the answers at the bottom of the page.

I hit them. (long form) =  Fe wnes i eu bwrw.
I forgot my keys. (short form) =  Anghofiais fy allweddi.
They crossed the river. (long form) =  (Fe) wnaethon nhw groesi'r afon.
I slept for 8 hours. (short form) =  Cysgais am 8 awr.
We danced until the dawn. (long form) =  (Fe) wnaethon ni ddawnsio tan y wawr.
They started yesterday. (short form) =  Dechreuon nhw ddoe.
I had been there before. (pluperfect) =  Roeddwn i wedi bod yno o'r blaen.
I had expected this. (pluperfect) =  Roeddwn i wedi disgwyl hyn
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Translate the following paragraph into English:

Es i weithio heddiw. Wnaethon ni ychydig iawn. Roedd y cyfrifiaduron i lawr. Wnaethon ni eistedd o gwmpas yn yfed coffi y rhan fwyaf o'r dydd.

The solution can be found here:  Solutions

Translate the following passage into Welsh:

'I thought you were arriving tomorrow.'
'I caught the early train.'
'When did you arrive?'
'I arrived at 6 a.m.'
'Oh well .... come in. "

The solution can be found here:  Solutions

This weeks' Croesair  Cymraeg  is designed to help you practice the past tense , imperfect and pluperfect. Examine the sample sentences below and fill in the appropriate form of the verb. There is a link below to the solution and you can print the crossword and clues (.pdf) here:-   Yr Amser Gorffennol - Revision Crossword 4

You will find the answers here:-  Yr Amser Gorffennol - Revision Crossword 4 Solution

That's it for week ten. We hope that you have enjoyed this instalment of the  course  and that your knowledge of the Welsh language has improved.  

AmeriCymru is committed to doing everything it can to assist its members and readers to acquire a working knowledge of the Welsh language. Whether your goal is fluency or merely the ability to order a pizza and beer when on vacation in Caernarfon you will find helpful resources on this site....  

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