"Ddylwn i ddim fod wedi gofyn!"

Translation: I should not have asked!

[flinnian]

Is the fod always necessary for should have/should not have?

[ibisc]

Yes.

[shwmae]

If you think about it you always need some version of bod with wedi.

Dw i wedi mynd (I've gone), dw = bod

Ro'n i wedi mynd (I'd gone), ro'n = bod

Bydda i wedi mynd (I'll have gone), bydda = bod

Dylwn i fod wedi mynd (I should have gone), fod = bod

Gallwn i fod wedi mynd (I could have gone), fod = bod

Hoffwn i fod wedi mynd (I'd like to have gone), fod = bod

[flinnian]

Though with so many variations, to the un-trained learner knowing which forms may or may not be forms of bod is difficult haha

[shwmae]

Haha yeah. Gotta learn them verb conjugations!

[shwmae]

Yeah. Dylwn, gallwn, hoffwn and so on are all short form verbs and need bod. Is that what you mean?

[flinnian]

On that same note, does that mean you cannot use wedi with verb short forms?

[flinnian]

Yes, thank you (wouldn't let me comment your latest post)

[shwmae]

I know, the comment system just kinda gives up on itself if you get into any kind of depth lol. Croeso.

[mizinamo]

Why is it fod here and not bod?

Is Ddylwn i ddim bod wedi gofyn also possible?

[ibisc]

There is a mistake here and the sentence should have been deleted some time ago. The correct phrase is, as you say:

• Ddylwn i ddim bod wedi gofyn

We'll delete this one as soon as we can.

[mizinamo]

Thanks for the explanation!

I got this one while strengthening a skill, if that helps - don't remember which one exactly - "Should&Must" or "Advice" or something like that?

[ibisc]

It is in 'give advice'. The correct version is in there as well, which shows that we had spotted the mistake before and earmarked it for deletion - that didn't happen for some reason.

If we add a corrected version, that then comes up some of the time, lessening the impact of the mistake until we can delete the thing. Duo does not let us correct a mistake in the Welsh once a phrase has gone live, only to delete the phrase completely.