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Present Tense Basics

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Unlock the Greek language by mastering the most essential verb conjugations for everyday life.

  • Identify regular verb patterns for Group A and B endings.
  • Conjugate the essential irregular verbs 'to be' and 'to have'.
  • Apply these verbs to form simple, functional sentences.
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O que você vai aprender

Conjugating regular verbs in the present tense. Introduction to common verb endings.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Conjugate regular verbs in the present tense to describe daily activities.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Use 'eimai' and 'echo' to introduce yourself and your belongings.

Dicas e truques (4)

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Drop the Pronoun

You don't need 'Εγώ' or 'Εσύ'. The verb ending is enough.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense Conjugation (Group A)
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Focus on the stress

Always stress the last syllable of Group B verbs. It's the key to sounding Greek.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense Conjugation (Group B)
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Drop the pronoun

You don't need 'Εγώ' or 'Εσύ'. The verb ending says it all.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The verb 'to be' (eimai)
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Drop the pronoun

You don't need to say 'εγώ' or 'εσύ'. The verb ending is enough.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The verb 'to have' (echo)

Vocabulário-chave (5)

διαβάζω to read αγαπώ to love είμαι to be έχω to have φίλος friend

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coffee

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Review Summary

  • Root + -ω
  • Root + -άω
  • Irregular
  • Irregular

Erros comuns

Do not double subject pronouns unless for emphasis. The ending of the verb already indicates 'I'.

Wrong: Εγώ είμαι διαβάζω.
Correto: Διαβάζω.

You don't need 'have' to describe state. Simply use the verb 'to be'.

Wrong: Εγώ έχω είμαι.
Correto: Είμαι.

Group B verbs change their ending based on the person. Remember to conjugate correctly!

Wrong: Αυτός αγαπάω.
Correto: Αυτός αγαπάει.

Next Steps

You are doing fantastic! Keep practicing these verb forms daily, and you will be speaking Greek with confidence in no time.

Conjugate 5 new verbs you find in a dictionary.

Continue to: Personal Pronouns

Prática rápida (10)

Fill in the correct form of 'μιλάω' for 'Εγώ'.

Εγώ ___ ελληνικά.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: μιλάω
1st person singular is -ώ.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense Conjugation (Group B)

Which is the correct 2nd person singular for 'αγαπώ'?

Εσύ ___ το φαγητό.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: αγαπάς
2nd person singular is -άς.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense Conjugation (Group B)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Εγώ λύνεις.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Εγώ λύνω
Pronoun mismatch.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense Conjugation (Group A)

Which is correct for 'Εσείς'?

Εσείς ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: λύνετε
2nd person plural ends in -ετε.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense Conjugation (Group A)

Fill in the correct form.

Εγώ ___ ο Νίκος.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: είμαι
1st person singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The verb 'to be' (eimai)

Fill in the correct form of 'έχω'.

Εγώ ___ ένα βιβλίο.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: έχω
1st person singular is 'έχω'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The verb 'to have' (echo)

Select the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Είσαι καλά;
Question format.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The verb 'to be' (eimai)

Find the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Εγώ έχω ένα σκύλο.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Εγώ
Pronoun is redundant.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The verb 'to have' (echo)

Find the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Αυτοί μιλάει ελληνικά.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Αυτοί μιλούν
3rd person plural is -ούν.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Tense Conjugation (Group B)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Εγώ είμαι κουρασμένος.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Είμαι κουρασμένος.
Remove redundant pronoun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The verb 'to be' (eimai)

Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (6)

Because the verb ending already indicates the person.
Verbs ending in -ω.
Almost all, yes. It's the defining feature.
It's a historical remnant of the contraction.
No, it's usually omitted.
Use rising intonation.
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