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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.
1stήμουνήμασταν
2ndήσουνήσασταν
3rdήτανήταν

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.
1stείχαείχαμε
2ndείχεςέιχατε
3rdείχεείχαν

Examples

Summary

  • We have learnt

Exercises

Now try the exercises here.

Notes

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


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