A2 · 初级 章节 19

Looking Back: Past Simple

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你将学到什么

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

技巧与窍门 (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

快速练习 (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

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Εγώ λύσα το πρόβλημα.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: έλυσα
Need augment.

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

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Χθες πηγαίνω στο σούπερ μάρκετ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Aorist for past event.

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

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

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

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

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

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常见问题 (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'.