The Verb

In the verbal system of Modern Greek, both the tense and the aspect are very important. The concept of the aspect is expressed by two different stems, the stem of the present and the stem of the aorist (simple past tense). From these two stems are formed all the tenses and the moods.

There are eight tenses in Modern Greek

• Present
  • Present Tense (ενεστώτας)
  • Perfect or Present Perfect (παρακείμενος)
• Past
  • Aorist or Simple Past Tense (αόριστος)
  • Imperfect or Past Continuous (παρατατικός)
  • Pluperfect or Past Perfect (υπερσυντέλικος)
• Future
  • Durative Future (εξακολουθητικός μέλλοντας)
  • Punctual Future (στιγμιαίος μέλλοντας)
  • Future Perfect (τετελεσμένος μέλλοντας)

• Indicative (οριστική)
• Subjunctive (υποτακτική)
• Imperative (προστακτική)

I will explain what all these mean when I find the time. For the time being take a look at the auxiliary verbs "to be" and "to have".

Here's an example with the verb κόβω (to cut)

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