Modern Greek/Lesson 09.4

Lesson 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	ήμασταν
2nd	ήσουν	ήσασταν
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

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

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