A2 · Elemental Capítulo 19

Looking Back: Past Simple

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Lo que aprenderás

Introduction to the Aorist tense. Narrating past events and completed actions.

Consejos y trucos (1)

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Look for time markers

Words like 'χθες' (yesterday) are huge clues that you need the Aorist.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aorist in Context

Práctica rápida (10)

Fill in the blank.

Χθες ___ (βλέπω) μια ταινία.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: είδα
Irregular stem for βλέπω.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Aorist Stems

Conjugate the verb in Aorist.

Χθες εγώ ___ (γράφω) ένα γράμμα.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: έγραψα
Aorist of γράφω is έγραψα.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aorist in Context

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Δεν πήγαμε χθες. (Wait, this is correct. Let's fix: Δεν πηγαίναμε χθες.)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Δεν πήγαμε
Aorist for yesterday.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aorist in Context

Select the correct past tense.

Ποιο είναι το σωστό;

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Έφαγα
Aorist for completed action.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aorist in Context

Choose the correct verb.

Τι ___ (έκανες/έκανες) χθες;

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: έκανες
Aorist is needed for past.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aorist Tense Formation

Fill in the correct Aorist form.

Χθες εγώ ___ (πηγαίνω) στο σινεμά.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: πήγα
Irregular Aorist of πηγαίνω.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aorist Tense Formation

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Δεν πήγασα στο σχολείο.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Δεν πήγα
Remove the -σα.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Aorist Stems

Choose the correct aspect.

Κάθε μέρα ___ (τρέχω) στο πάρκο.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Present for habit.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aorist vs Present

Fill in the correct form.

Χθες ___ (γράφω) μια επιστολή.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Aorist for completed past.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aorist vs Present

Choose the correct form.

Ποιο είναι το σωστό;

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Έφαγα
Correct irregular stem.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Aorist Stems

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

The augment is the 'ε-' added to the start of a verb in the past tense.
Most do, but some irregulars change their stem instead.
Επειδή προέρχονται από αρχαίους τύπους.
Όχι, ξεκίνα με τα 10 πιο συχνά.
It comes from the Greek 'aoristos', meaning 'undefined' or 'unlimited' in terms of duration.
You have to memorize the most common ones like 'λέω' -> 'είπα'.
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