Common Irregular Past Stems

Level 2Sounds Like eída eípa pḗga

Βλέπω, λέω and πάω have common past forms είδα, είπα and πήγα.

How It Works

Βλέπω, λέω and πάω have common past forms είδα, είπα and πήγα.

Their perfective dependent forms are δω, πω and πάω, which are not obtained by adding -σ- to the present stem. Learn each present, past and dependent stem as a connected set.

GreekMeaning
Είδα τον Νίκο.I saw Nikos.
Είπα όχι.I said no.
Πήγα σπίτι.I went home.

Examples (3)

  1. Είδα τον Νίκο.

    I saw Nikos.

  2. Είπα όχι.

    I said no.

  3. Πήγα σπίτι.

    I went home.

How It Connects

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Common Irregular Past StemsLevel 2

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Recognize a whole past event before studying the personal endings, augment or irregular stem used to express it.

Words in This Pattern

βλέπωλέωπάωπάω