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Present Tense Verbs

Regular conjugation, two verb groups

Group 1 verbs (-ω): drop -ω and add endings

-ω, -εις, -ει, -ουμε, -ετε, -ουν.

📊 γράφω (to write)
Pronoun Form
εγώ γράφω
εσύ γράφεις
αυτός γράφει
εμείς γράφουμε
εσείς γράφετε
αυτοί γράφουν
💬 Examples
εγώ γράφω
eh-GO GRAH-fo
I write
📝 γράφω → γράφ- + -ω
εσύ γράφεις
eh-SEE GRAH-fis
you write
📝 -εις for 2nd singular
One present covers several English tenses

It serves I write, I am writing and I do write.

💬 Examples
Μένω στην Αθήνα.
MEH-no stin a-THEE-na
I live in Athens.
📝 simple present
Έρχομαι αύριο.
EHR-ho-me AV-ree-o
I am coming tomorrow.
📝 present for the near future
Group 2 verbs (-ώ/-άω): different endings

-ώ/-άω, -άς, -ά, -άμε, -άτε, -άνε.

💬 Examples
αγαπώ / αγαπάω
a-ga-PO / a-ga-PA-o
I love
📝 both forms equally correct
εσύ αγαπάς
eh-SEE a-ga-PAS
you love
📝 -άς for 2nd singular (Group 2)