Introduction to Greek Regular Verb Conjugation
In Greek, verbs are words that describe actions, like 'run' or 'eat'. Conjugation is how we change these verbs to show who is doing the action and when it is happening. In Greek, regular verbs follow specific patterns, making them easier to learn.
Present Tense Conjugation
The present tense is used to talk about actions happening now. Regular verbs in Greek have endings that change based on who is doing the action.
Important Points
- First, find the verb stem by removing the ending from the infinitive form.
- Add the correct ending to the stem based on the subject (I, you, he/she/it, we, you all, they).
Examples
- Infinitive: παίζω (to play) - παίζω (I play), παίζεις (you play), παίζει (he/she/it plays)
- Infinitive: τρώω (to eat) - τρώω (I eat), τρως (you eat), τρώει (he/she/it eats)
The past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened. Regular verbs in Greek have specific endings for the past tense.
Important Points
- Find the verb stem by removing the ending from the infinitive form.
- Add the past tense marker and the correct ending for the subject.
Examples
- Infinitive: παίζω (to play) - έπαιξα (I played), έπαιξες (you played), έπαιξε (he/she/it played)
- Infinitive: τρώω (to eat) - έφαγα (I ate), έφαγες (you ate), έφαγε (he/she/it ate)
The future tense is used to talk about actions that will happen. Regular verbs in Greek use a specific word to show the future.
Important Points
- Use the word 'θα' before the verb.
- Add the present tense ending to the verb stem.
Examples
- θα παίζω (I will play), θα παίζεις (you will play), θα παίζει (he/she/it will play)
- θα τρώω (I will eat), θα τρως (you will eat), θα τρώει (he/she/it will eat)