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Grammar 6:
The verb (Present)
All verbs end in -ω.
Examples:
Μιλάω = I speak, Τρώω = I eat,
Γράφω = I write, Παίζω = I play
| Verb | Theme | Ending |
| μιλάω | μιλά- | -ω |
| τρώω | τρώ- | -ω |
| γράφω | γράφ- | -ω |
| παίζω | παίζ- | -ω |
CONJUGATION
When the theme ends in a consonant:
Γράφω, παίζω
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Γράφω
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I write
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Παίζω
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I play
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Singular
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γράφ-ω
γράφ-εις
γράφ-ει
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I write
You write
He/she/it writes
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παίζ-ω
παίζ-εις
παίζ-ει
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I play
You play
He/she/it plays
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Plural
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γράφ-ουμε
γράφ-ετε
γράφ-ουν(ε)
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We write
You write
They write
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παίζ-ουμε
παίζ-ετε
παίζ-ουν(ε)
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We play
You play
They play
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When the theme ends in a vowl:
Μιλάω, τρώω
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Mιλάω
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I speak
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Τρώω
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I eat
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Singular
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μιλά-ω
μιλά-ς
μιλά-ει
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I speak
You speak
He/she/it speaks
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τρώ-ω
τρώ-ς
τρώ-ει
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I eat
You eat
He/she/it eats
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Plural
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μιλά-με
μιλά-τε
μιλά-ν(ε)
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We speak
You speak
They speak
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τρώ-με
τρώ-τε
τρώ-ν(ε)
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We eat
You eat
They eat
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Pronuncing the (ε) of the third plural form is your choice. The Greeks usually add this because "it sounds better". If you skip it though it is not a mistake.
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