| Attribute | Value | Ir. example | Ir. tag |
| Tense | Indicative | Scríobh (sé) [he wrote] | VIND |
| Imperative | Scríodh (sé) | VINP | |
| Condition | Scriobhfadh (sé) | VCON | |
| Subjunct | (Go) scríofa (sé) | VSUB | |
As in English, the present tense has habitual aspect. A simple present requires `tá' + `ag' (`at') + verbal noun, e.g. ``Tá sé ag scríobh'' (`He is (at) writing'). Further values of Aspect (perfective, imperfect) require composite forms and thus the morphology of Aspect in Irish may be considered complete at this point.