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Top Greek Verbs & Aorist Mastery Hub
Modern Greek verbs are famous for their Aorist (Αόριστος) past simple tense and dual verb conjugation groups: Group A (stress on stem) and Group B (stress on ending).
🏛️ Group A (-ω): e.g., κάνω, γράφω (Stem stressed)
⚡ Group B (-άω/-ώ): e.g., μιλάω, μπορώ (Ending stressed)
⏳ Aorist Past: The signature snapshot past tense
είμαι (eimai)
to be
olmak
Irregular
Aorist (Past): ήμουν
Future (Simple): θα είμαι
Είμαι εδώ. (Eimai edo.)
I am here. / Buradayım.
έχω (echo)
to have
sahip olmak
Group A
Aorist (Past): είχα
Future (Simple): θα έχω
Έχω μια ιδέα. (Echo mia idea.)
I have an idea. / Bir fikrim var.
κάνω (kano)
to do, make
yapmak
Group A
Aorist (Past): έκανα
Future (Simple): θα κάνω
Τι κάνεις; (Ti kaneis?)
What are you doing? / Ne yapıyorsun? / Nasılsın?
λέω (leo)
to say, tell
söylemek, demek
Group A
Aorist (Past): είπα
Future (Simple): θα πω
Τι είπες; (Ti eipes?)
What did you say? / Ne dedin?
πηγαίνω (pigaino)
to go
gitmek
Group A
Aorist (Past): πήγα
Future (Simple): θα πάω
Πηγαίνω στο σπίτι. (Pigaino sto spiti.)
I am going home. / Eve gidiyorum.
έρχομαι (erchomai)
to come
gelmek
Passive Form
Aorist (Past): ήρθα
Future (Simple): θα έρθω
Έρχομαι τώρα. (Erchomai tora.)
I am coming now. / Şimdi geliyorum.
βλέπω (vlepo)
to see, watch
görmek, bakmak
Group A
Aorist (Past): είδα
Future (Simple): θα δω
Σε βλέπω. (Se vlepo.)
I see you. / Seni görüyorum.
ξέρω (xero)
to know
bilmek
Group A
Aorist (Past): ήξερα
Future (Simple): θα ξέρω
Δεν ξέρω. (Den xero.)
I don't know. / Bilmiyorum.
θέλω (thelo)
to want
istemek
Group A
Aorist (Past): ήθελα
Future (Simple): θα θελήσω
Θέλω έναν καφέ. (Thelo enan kafe.)
I want a coffee. / Bir kahve istiyorum.
μπορώ (mporo)
can, to be able to
yapabilmek
Group B
Aorist (Past): μπόρεσα
Future (Simple): θα μπορέσω
Μπορείς να βοηθήσεις; (Mnoreis na voithiseis?)
Can you help? / Yardım edebilir misin?
δίνω (dino)
to give
vermek
Group A
Aorist (Past): έδωσα
Future (Simple): θα δώσω
Μου δίνεις το νερό; (Mou dineis to nero?)
Can you give me the water? / Bana suyu verir misin?
παίρνω (pairno)
to take, get
almak
Group A
Aorist (Past): πήρα
Future (Simple): θα πάρω
Παίρνω το λεωφορείο. (Pairno to leoforeio.)
I take the bus. / Otobüse biniyorum.
τρώω (troo)
to eat
yemek yemek
Group A
Aorist (Past): έφαγα
Future (Simple): θα φάω
Τρώμε πρωινό. (Trome proino.)
We are eating breakfast. / Kahvaltı yapıyoruz.
πίνω (pino)
to drink
içmek
Group A
Aorist (Past): ήπια
Future (Simple): θα πιω
Πίνω τσάι. (Pino tsai.)
I drink tea. / Çay içiyorum.
μιλάω (milao)
to speak, talk
konuşmak
Group B
Aorist (Past): μίλησα
Future (Simple): θα μιλήσω
Μιλάτε ελληνικά; (Milate ellinika?)
Do you speak Greek? / Yunanca konuşuyor musunuz?
αγαπάω (agapao)
to love
sevmek
Group B
Aorist (Past): αγάπησα
Future (Simple): θα αγαπήσω
Σ' αγαπώ. (S' agapo.)
I love you. / Seni seviyorum.
διαβάζω (diavazo)
to read, study
okumak, ders çalışmak
Group A
Aorist (Past): διάβασα
Future (Simple): θα διαβάσω
Διαβάζω ένα βιβλίο. (Diavazo ena vivlio.)
I am reading a book. / Bir kitap okuyorum.
γράφω (grafo)
to write
yazmak
Group A
Aorist (Past): έγραψα
Future (Simple): θα γράψω
Γράφω ένα γράμμα. (Grafo ena gramma.)
I am writing a letter. / Bir mektup yazıyorum.
ακούω (akouo)
to hear, listen
dinlemek, duymak
Group A
Aorist (Past): άκουσα
Future (Simple): θα ακούσω
Ακούς μουσική; (Akous mousiki?)
Are you listening to music? / Müzik mi dinliyorsun?
μένω (meno)
to stay, live
kalmak, yaşamak
Group A
Aorist (Past): έμεινα
Future (Simple): θα μείνω
Μένω στην Αθήνα. (Meno stin Athina.)
I live in Athens. / Atina'da yaşıyorum.