Verbs are the words that indicate an action or feeling. If you are looking in a dictionary the verbs will be presented in the I-form of the verb. This is the form that is used to reference the Greek verbs, like the infinitive form on English. Verbs can indicate a different point in time such as the past, the present and the future. Remember that personal pronouns like I, you , he, she etc. are not necessary in Greek because this can be seen from the ending of the verb.

Ενεστώτας / Simple present

Αόριστος / Simple past   1^st conjugation:

• Verbs which end in –νω,-ζω and –θω, like: Πεινώ, επιζώ, ποθώ.

• Verbs with ending –κω,-γω,-χω,-σκω,-χνω and –ζω, like : Διδάσκω,ανοίγω,προσέχω,ψάχνω, νυστάζω.

Two syllable  verbs take  “ε“ in the front to form the past tense.

Ex.:  χά-νω , τρέ-χω

• Verbs with ending –πω,-βω,-φω,-εύω and –αύω, like : επιτρέπω,θάβω,βάφω,πιστεύω.

 Example with “ε“: Γρά-φω

When we add a preposition to a two-syllable verb which start with a consonant and thus we obtain another verb, then we place the  “ε“ between the preposition and the verb in the past (except the first and the second of the plural).If instead of a consonant a vowel exist after the preposition, then instead of “ε“ we place “η” in all persons

Ex: γράφω (to write) – υπογράφω(to sign) -> Yπέγραψα

                                        Υπάρχω(to exist ) -> Υπήρξα