Modern Greek/Lesson 04.2
Lesson 4.2: First Conjugation Verbs
[edit | edit source]In this lesson we'll learn about verbs that are classed as the "first conjugation". Verbs in this conjugation can be recognised because their accent falls before the final syllable. In the second conjugation the accent falls on the final syllable. Second conjugation verbs are covered in the next lesson.
The subject pronouns are usually omitted, because the form of the verb indicates the subject. This is common in many languages (Spanish and Italian too). The subject pronoun can be used for emphasis though [citation needed].
Verb Formation
[edit | edit source]Γράφω is an example of a verb belonging to the first conjugation. The verb ending changes depending on the number and person the verb refers to. The verb endings are appended to the stem. The present tense endings for first conjugation verbs are shown in the table.
Verb Γράφω · To Write | |
|---|---|
| γράφ-ω | I write |
| γράφ-εις | You (singular) write |
| γράφ-ει | He/she/it writes |
| γράφ-ουμε | We write |
| γράφ-ετε | You (plural) write [1] |
| γράφ-ουν | They write |
There is no infinitive in modern Greek. For naming a verb, the first-person singular of the present tense is used as a generic term. For example, we refer to the verb γράφω, to write.
To summarize the conjugation of a verb, we write it in a table like this:
Verb Γράφω · To Write | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | Sing. | Plu. |
| 1st | γράφω | γράφουμε |
| 2nd | γράφεις | γράφετε |
| 3rd | γράφει | γράφουν |
Audio recording: 
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NOTE: This recording was made by a non-native speaker of Greek.
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Common First Conjugation Verbs
[edit | edit source]The following verbs belong to the first conjugation:
Verbs | |
|---|---|
| Ακολουθώ | |
| Αλλάζω | |
| Ακουμπώ | |
| Ανοίγω | |
| Αρέσω | |
| Ανακοινώνω | |
| Αξιολογώ | |
| Αμφισβητώ | |
| Αγαπώ | |
| Αγοράζω | |
| Απαντώ | |
| Αποστηθίζω | |
| Αποκλείω | |
| Απολαμβάνω | |
| Απογοητεύω | |
| Βάζω | |
| Βοηθώ | |
| Βοηθήσω | |
| Βελτιώνω | |
| Βλέπω | |
| Γράφω | |
| Γνωρίζω | |
| Γοητεύω | |
| Γελώ | |
| Δίνω | |
| Διαβάζω | |
| Διορθώνω | |
| Διορίζω | |
| Δουλεύω | |
| Διδάσκω | |
| Δακρύζω | |
| Ευχαριστώ | |
| Επικοινωνώ | |
| Ενημερώνω | |
| Εκτυπώνω | |
| Εκλέγω | |
| Εξέυρω | |
| Θέλω | |
| Θαυμάζω | |
| Θυμώνω | |
| Κάμνω | |
| Κλείνω | |
| Κόβω | |
| Κοιτάζω | |
| Κουβαλώ | |
| Κρατώ | |
| Κολυμπώ | |
| Καλώ | |
| Καταλαβαίνω | |
| Κλαίω | |
| Ξεχάνω | |
| Λέω | |
| Λύσω | |
| Λύνω | |
| Λατρεύ | |
| Μπορώ | |
| Μετακινώ | |
| Μιλώ | |
| Μαθαίνω | |
| Μαγειρεύω | |
| Μελετώ | |
| Μισώ | |
| Μεγαλώνω | |
| Μοιάζω | |
| Νομίζω | |
| Νικώ | |
| Οργανώνω | |
| Πηγαίνω | |
| Παίρνω | |
| Πιάνω | |
| Πάω | |
| Πατώ | |
| Πέφτω | |
| Πίνω | |
| Παρακαλώ | |
| Περπατώ | |
| Πηδώ | |
| Περάσω | |
| Παίζω | |
| Πρέπω | |
| Παρουσιάζω | |
| Πιστεύω | |
| Προαγωγώ | |
| Φτάνω | |
| Φτειάχνω | |
| Φεύγω | |
| Φωνάζω | |
| Φιλώ | |
| Ψάχνω | |
| Συνεχίζω | |
| Σβήνω | |
| Συζητώ | |
| Τρώγω | |
| Τρέχω | |
| Υπάρχω | |
| Χάνω | |
| Χαμογελώ | |
| Χρησιμοποιώ | |
| Ρωτώ | |
Vocabulary: Audio recording: Modern_greek_1i2.ogg (help·info)
NOTE: This recording was made by a non-native speaker of Greek.
We would be grateful to any native speaker who could redo it.
Conjugations of some of these verbs: Audio recording: Modern_greek_1i3.ogg (help·info)
NOTE: This recording was made by a non-native speaker of Greek.
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Summary
[edit | edit source]Exercises
[edit | edit source]Now try the exercise found here.
- ↑ You plural is like "you all" or "y'all" in English.