{"id":1355,"date":"2014-03-19T20:16:07","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T20:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2014-03-19T20:16:08","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T20:16:08","slug":"lets-talk-about-the-past-greek-irregular-verbs-you-must-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/lets-talk-about-the-past-greek-irregular-verbs-you-must-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s talk about the Past! Greek Irregular verbs you must know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u0391\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong><\/em> (Aoristos, Past Simple) is one of the most challenging tenses beginners have to deal with. For information on the Aoristos conjugation check this entry https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/tenses-simple-past\/<\/p>\n

Below there’s a list of some common verbs which have an irregular form and a dialogue in order to put these verbs in context.<\/p>\n

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\u0395\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/p>\n

(Enestotas)<\/span><\/p>\n

Present<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Transliteration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Definition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0391\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

(Aoristos)<\/span><\/p>\n

Past Simple<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Transliteration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ime<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to be<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03ae\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

imoun<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03ad\u03c7\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

eho<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to have<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

iha<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03bb\u03ad\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

leo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to say, to tell<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ipa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

vlepo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to see<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ida<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

dino<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to give<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03ad\u03b4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

gave<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03c0\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

pigeno<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to go<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03c0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

piga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

troo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to eat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

efaga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03c0\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

pino<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to drink<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03ae\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

ipia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

akouo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to listen, to hear<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

akousa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03bd\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

perno<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to take, to get<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03c0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

pira<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03c6\u03b5\u03cd\u03b3\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

fevgo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to leave, to go<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03ad\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

efiga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

katalaveno<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to understand<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

katalava<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u03b2\u03b3\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

vgeno<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to go out, to get out<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u03b2\u03b3\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

vgika<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

(\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1)<\/i>: \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1, \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; (Geia sou Stella ti kanis)<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi Stella, how are you?<\/p>\n

(\u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1)<\/i>: \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7. \u03a7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03c5 \u03bf \u039c\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd<\/b> \u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2. (Ime poli kourasmeni. Hthes to vradi o Marios itan arostos)<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m very tired. Last night Marios was ill.<\/p>\n

(\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1)<\/i>: \u0395\u03af\u03c7\u03b5 <\/b>\u03c0\u03c5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03cc; (Ihe pireto)<\/em><\/p>\n

Did he have a temperature?<\/p>\n

(\u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1)<\/i>: \u039d\u03b1\u03b9. \u03a4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5. \u039a\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03af \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3<\/strong>\u03b5 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1. \u0389\u03c0\u03b9\u03b5<\/strong> \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc. (Ne. Trianta enia ke pente. Ke to proi den efage tipota. Ipie mono nero)<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes. 39.5. And he had nothing to eat in the morning. He drank just water.<\/p>\n

(\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1):<\/i> \u03a0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b5<\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf; (Pire kanena farmako)<\/em><\/p>\n

Did he take any medicine?<\/p>\n

(\u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1)<\/i>: \u038c\u03c7\u03b9, \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5<\/b> \u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2. (Ohi, alla ton ide o giatros)<\/em><\/p>\n

No, but we called in for the doctor.<\/p>\n

(\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1)<\/i>: \u039a\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5<\/b>; (Ke ti ipe)<\/em><\/p>\n

What did he say?<\/p>\n

(\u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1)<\/i>: \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03b4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5 <\/b>\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03b2\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7. \u0398\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1. (Den tou edose antiviosi. Tha kani extasis prota)<\/em><\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t prescribe any antibiotics. He has to have done some tests first.<\/p>\n

(\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1)<\/i>: \u0395\u03c3\u03cd \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1; \u03a3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9; (Esi pou pas tora? Sto spiti?)<\/em><\/p>\n

Where are you going now? Home?<\/p>\n

(\u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1)<\/i>: \u039d\u03b1\u03b9, \u03c0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1<\/b> \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bf. \u03a0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1 <\/b>\u03b2\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c0\u03b9\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2. (Ne, piga sto farmakeio. Pira vitamines ke<\/em> aspirines)<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, I went to the pharmacy. I bought vitamins and aspirins.<\/p>\n

(\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1)<\/i>: \u0395\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5; (Ise moni sou?)<\/em><\/p>\n

Are you by yourself?<\/p>\n

(<\/i>\u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1<\/i>)<\/i>: \u039d\u03b1\u03b9. \u039f \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9. \u0388\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5 <\/b>\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c7\u03b8\u03ad\u03c2. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b5\u03af\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2. (Ne. O Andreas leipei. Efige prohthes. Tha girisei se ikosi meres)<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes. Andreas is away. He left the day before yesterday. He\u2019ll back in twenty days.<\/p>\n

(<\/i>\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1<\/i>)<\/i>: <\/b>\u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1<\/b>\u2026 (Katalava)<\/em><\/p>\n

I see\u2026<\/p>\n

(\u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1)<\/i>: \u0395\u03c3\u03cd \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; (Esi ti kaneis?)<\/em><\/p>\n

How are you?<\/p>\n

(<\/i>\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1<\/i>)<\/i>: \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u2026 \u0392\u03b3\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1<\/b> \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03be\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1<\/b> \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf. \u03a4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9. (Kala. Vgika gia treximo alla den eiha poli hrono)<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m good\u2026 I went for a quick run cause I didn\u2019t have much time. Now, I\u2019m heading home.<\/p>\n

(<\/i>\u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1<\/i>)<\/i>: \u03a0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af. \u0386\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2 <\/b>\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf; (Pame mazi. Akouses gia to fono sto parko?)<\/em><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s walk together.\u00a0 Did you hear about the murder in the park?<\/p>\n

(\u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1)<\/i>: \u03a3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac; \u038c\u03c7\u03b9, \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1<\/b> \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1! \u0393\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c2! (Sovara? Ohi, den akousa tipota! Gia pes!)<\/em><\/p>\n

Murder? Really? No, I know nothing about it! Tell me all about it!<\/p>\n

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\u0391\u03cc\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 (Aoristos, Past Simple) is one of the most challenging tenses beginners have to deal with. For information on the Aoristos conjugation check this entry https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/tenses-simple-past\/ Below there’s a list of some common verbs which have an irregular form and a dialogue in order to put these verbs in context. \u0395\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 (Enestotas) Present Transliteration Definition…<\/p>\n

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