Topic: Irish

"Bíonn siad ag rith ar an trá."

Translation:They do be running on the beach.

July 16, 2015

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    What would be another way to say this in English besides "They do be..." or just "They are..."?

    July 16, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/scilling
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    “They are habitually/customarily/usually/regularly/always/forever/etc. running on the beach” — just add a suitable adverb.

    July 16, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/joesimpson

      They do be running?

      August 15, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/NJI741534
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      They run on the beach accepted as correct! Yay!

      December 20, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Helen640630

        this is just not acceptable English. I tried adding usually but this was not accepted

        January 1, 2019
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