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Ten Common Greek verbs in the Imperative Mood Posted by Ourania on Jul 31, 2019
Γεια σας! In this post we will see the Imperative mood of ten passive verbs which are commonly used by native speakers. The tenses given are Ενεστώτας (Present), Αόριστος (Past Simple) and Προστακτική (Imperative). #1. Ενεστώτας:έρχομαι (to come) Αόριστος:ήρθα Προστακτική:έλα / ελάτε Example:Παιδιά, ελάτε μέσα, βρέχει! / Children, come in, it’s raining!…
“Come on! Hey! Come again?” Examples of the use of ela. Posted by Ourania on Sep 26, 2013
One of the most common Greek words is έλα (ela). It is the imperative of the verb έρχομαι (erhomai, to come) and literally it means come (in the second singular person): “Έλα! Το λεωφορείο φεύγει!» (Ela! To leoforeio fevgei. Come! The bus is leaving!) The plural of έλα is ελάτε (elate, come): «Ελάτε παιδιά, φεύγουμε!»…