Present Verbs in -ω

Level 1

Many active verbs use endings -ω, -εις, -ει, -ουμε, -ετε and -ουν or -ουνε.

How It Works

Many active verbs use endings -ω, -εις, -ει, -ουμε, -ετε and -ουν or -ουνε.

Γράφω illustrates this common pattern. The present can describe an action now or a habit; the spelling of the stem must be learned with the verb.

GreekMeaning
Γράφω.I am writing.
Γράφεις.You are writing.
Γράφουμε.We are writing.

Examples (3)

  1. Γράφω.

    I am writing.

  2. Γράφεις.

    You are writing.

  3. Γράφουμε.

    We are writing.

How It Connects

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Present Verbs in -ωLevel 1

Learn This First

Recognize person and third-person reference before expanding the pronoun set or connecting it to a verb paradigm.

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