Modern Greek/Lesson 09.4
< Modern GreekLesson 9.5: Past tenses of είμαι and έχω
The verbs είμαι and έχω have only a single past tense, rather than separate imperfect and past tenses.
Ο Αχιλλέας
Είμαι - To Be
Verb Table
| Verb Είμαι · To Be | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | Sing. | Plu. |
| 1st | ήμουν | ήμαστε |
| 2nd | ήσουν | ήσαστε |
| 3rd | ήταν | ήταν |
Examples
| Example
| |
|---|---|
| Ο Αχιλλέας ήταν γιός του Πηλέα, βασιλιά των Μυρμιδόνων, και της Νηρηίδας Θέτιδας. | Achilles was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the nymph Thetis. |
Έχω - To Have
| Verb Έχω · To Have | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | Sing. | Plu. |
| 1st | είχα | είχαμε |
| 2nd | είχες | έιχατε |
| 3rd | είχε | είχαν |
Summary
- We have learnt
Exercises
Now try the exercises here.
Notes
Contents
Lesson 1 • Lesson 2 • Lesson 3 • Lesson 4 • Lesson 5 • Lesson 6 • Lesson 7 • Lesson 8 • Lesson 9 • Lesson 10
Vocab 1 • Vocab 2 • Vocab 3 • Vocab 4 • Vocab 5 • Vocab 6 • Vocab 7 • Vocab 8 • Vocab 9
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