Greek Language Tutorial Verb Index Future Simple (2)

Future Simple (continued)

When the stem ends in a consonant, we will have two consonants when we add the . Let's follow the steps for

• Take the present tense
• Drop the , giving
• Add , giving
• In this case,

  +

• Add the normal endings to .

And here's the result:

Singular Plural

What about other consonant pairs? There's an excellent summary in Douglas Q. Adams' Essential Modern Greek Grammar, but I won't summarize it here because

1. I don't want to be accused of plagiarism.
2. There are many rules with many exceptions.
3. There are many irregular verbs.

Future Simple

Index

Irregular Future Simple