ήμουν

The Past of Είμαι

Level 2Sounds Like ḗmoun

Ήμουν and its paradigm express a past state with be.

How It Works

Ήμουν and its paradigm express a past state with be.

Common forms include ήμουν, ήσουν, ήταν, ήμασταν, ήσασταν and ήταν or ήτανε. These are not built by applying ordinary γράφω endings to είμαι.

GreekMeaning
Ήμουν εδώ.I was here.
Ήσουν κουρασμένος.You were tired, addressing a man.
Ήμασταν φίλοι.We were friends.

Examples (3)

  1. Ήμουν εδώ.

    I was here.

  2. Ήσουν κουρασμένος.

    You were tired, addressing a man.

  3. Ήμασταν φίλοι.

    We were friends.

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ήμουνLevel 2The Past of Είμαι

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Recognize a finite be-clause and its subject before presenting existence or describing a past state.

Words in This Pattern

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