Modern Greek/Lesson 09.4

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Lesson 9.5: Past tenses of είμαι and έχω

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The verbs είμαι and έχω have only a single past tense, rather than separate imperfect and past tenses.

Ο Αχιλλέας

Είμαι - To Be

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Verb Table

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Verb
Είμαι · To Be
- Sing. Plu.
1st ήμουν ήμασταν
2nd ήσουν ήσασταν
3rd ήταν ήταν

Examples

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Example
Ο Αχιλλέας ήταν γιός του Πηλέα, βασιλιά των Μυρμιδόνων, και της Νηρηίδας Θέτιδας.[1] Achilles was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the nymph Thetis.

Έχω - To Have

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Verb
Έχω · To Have
- Sing. Plu.
1st είχα είχαμε
2nd είχες είχατε
3rd είχε είχαν

Examples

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Summary

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  • We have learnt

Exercises

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Now try the exercises here.

Notes

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  1. ^ from http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Αχιλλέας