In Greek verbs are divided into two conjunctions. Two categories. The first conjunction (α’ συζυγία) includes the verbs which are not stressed on the last syllable. The verbs of the second conjunction (β’ συζυγία) are always stressed on the last syllable.
The second conjunction is divided into two groups. In the first group are the verbs with the ending -α and in the second group the verbs with the ending –εί in present form of the indicative, third person singular. This will help you form the other tenses as well.
The tense for both conjunctions in the following examples is the Simple Present of the indicative. Later we will see the conjunctions for the other tenses.
First conjunction
Λύνω, solve.
| Εγώ | λύν-ω |
| Εσύ | λύν-εις |
| Αυτός, αυτή, αυτό | λύν-ει |
| Εμείς | λύν-ουμε |
| Εσείς | λύν-ετε |
| Αυτοί, αυτές, αυτά | λύν-ουν |
In order to conjugate the verbs we keep the verb without the ending and then we just add the suitable ending.
Second Conjunction, first group (-α).
Απαντώ, answer.
| Εγώ | απαντ-ώ | or απαντ-άω |
| Εσύ | απαντ -άς | |
| Αυτός, αυτή, αυτό | απαντ –ά | or απαντ-άει |
| Εμείς | απαντ –ούμε | or απαντ-άμε |
| Εσείς | απαντ -άτε | |
| Αυτοί, αυτές, αυτά | απαντ –ουν | or απαντ-άνε |
Do not forget that all the verbs of this category have two forms in all persons apart from the second person in both singular and plural. In Greek the first person of the verb functions as the infinitive. Thus, the infinitive for the first group of the second conjunction can have two forms as well. Don’t get confused.
Second Conjunction, second group (-ει).
Λειτουργώ,operate.
| Εγώ | λειτουργ-ώ |
| Εσύ | λειτουργ -είς |
| Αυτός, αυτή, αυτό | λειτουργ –εί |
| Εμείς | λειτουργ –ούμε |
| Εσείς | λειτουργ -είτε |
| Αυτοί, αυτές, αυτά | λειτουργ –ουν |
Here are some verbs.
| 1st Conjunction | 2nd Conjunction , first group | 2nd Conjunction, second group |
| Γράφω = write | Αγαπώ = love | Ακολουθώ = follow |
| Σβήνω = erase | Φιλώ = kiss | Παρατηρώ = observe |
| Παιζώ = play | Κρατώ = hold | Εποκοινωνώ = communicate |
| Πλένω = wash | Ρωτώ, ask | Εξηγώ = explain |
| Αγοράζω = buy | Σπαταλώ = waste | Συγχωρώ = forgive |
| Πηγαίνω = die | Μετρώ = count | Πληροφορώ = inform |
| Μαθαίνω = learn | Χαιρετώ = wave | Οδηγώ = drive |
| Έχω = have | Πηδώ = jump | Ομολογώ = confess |
| Πιστεύω = believe | Γελώ = laugh | Ζώ = live |
| Φωνάζω = shout | Κολυμπώ = swim | Δημιουργώ = create |
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