Tag Archives: verbs
Greek Impersonal Verbs Posted by Ourania on Apr 15, 2019
Γεια σας! In this post we will see the use some commons impersonal verbs. They are used in the third singular person and do not have a noun or pronoun as subject. Ρήματα (verbs) #1. χρειάζεται : need to do Δε χρειάζεται να έρθεις και εσύ μαζί μας αύριο. / There is…
Common Greek passive verbs Posted by Ourania on Oct 22, 2018
Γεια σας! It is time for a grammar post related to the passive voice, as it gives students a hard time. This post is not about the conjugation of verbs in the passive voice but it has a list eleven common verbs with examples on how we use them. Greek verbs ending in…
Use of Greek: to pass Posted by Ourania on Jun 6, 2018
Verbs give people a hard time but not only because of their grammatical characteristics. In Greek, as in many languages, a verb has more than one significations and can be used in different contexts. In this post, there are some sentences with the verb περνάω,which means “to pass”. It is one of the most common…
Greek idioms using the verb “to eat” Posted by Ourania on Aug 9, 2017
Τρώω is one of the most common words and means “to eat”. In this post there are examples on the most common colloquial idioms and slang phrases for this verb. τρώω γκολ: literally, it means “to eat a goal”. This phrase is used in football. Example: if team X scores three goals against team Z…