θα + imperfective

The Ongoing or Habitual Future

Level 2Sounds Like tha

Θα plus an imperfective form can describe future activity in progress or repeated activity.

How It Works

Θα plus an imperfective form can describe future activity in progress or repeated activity.

Context specifies the time and repetition. This contrasts with the perfective future's whole-event view, not with a rule that every long event must use imperfective.

GreekMeaning
Θα διαβάζω κάθε βράδυ.I will read every evening.
Θα δουλεύουμε αύριο.We will be working tomorrow.
Θα σε περιμένω.I will be waiting for you.

Examples (3)

  1. Θα διαβάζω κάθε βράδυ.

    I will read every evening.

  2. Θα δουλεύουμε αύριο.

    We will be working tomorrow.

  3. Θα σε περιμένω.

    I will be waiting for you.

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θα + imperfectiveLevel 2The Ongoing or Habitual Future

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Distinguish a whole-event view from an unfolding or habitual view before choosing the form in this construction.

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