Modern Greek/Lesson 09.4
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Ο Αχιλλέας
Lesson 9.5: Past tenses of είμαι and έχω[edit | edit source]
The verbs είμαι and έχω have only a single past tense, rather than separate imperfect and past tenses.
Είμαι - To Be[edit | edit source]
Verb Table[edit | edit source]
Verb Είμαι · To Be | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | Sing. | Plu. |
| 1st | ήμουν | ήμασταν |
| 2nd | ήσουν | ήσασταν |
| 3rd | ήταν | ήταν |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Example
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| 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[edit | edit source]
Verb Έχω · To Have | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | Sing. | Plu. |
| 1st | είχα | είχαμε |
| 2nd | είχες | είχατε |
| 3rd | είχε | είχαν |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Summary[edit | edit source]
- We have learnt
Exercises[edit | edit source]
Now try the exercises here.
Notes[edit | edit source]