Conjugation of βοηθάω in Greek
βοηθάωto helpregular
Ενεστώταςpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | βοηθάω | |
| εσύ | βοηθάς | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | βοηθάει | |
| εμείς | βοηθάμε | |
| εσείς | βοηθάτε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | βοηθάνε |
Common mistakes in the Ενεστώτας
- αυτός/ή/ό
βοηθάβοηθάειIn modern Greek, the 3rd singular present is commonly βοηθάει or βοηθά, but βοηθάει is the safer full form to use in conjugation tables.
Αόριστοςsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | βοήθησα | |
| εσύ | βοήθησες | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | βοήθησε | |
| εμείς | βοηθήσαμε | |
| εσείς | βοηθήσατε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | βοήθησαν |
Common mistakes in the Αόριστος
- αυτοί/ές/ά
βοήθησανεβοήθησανThe form βοήθησαν is standard; βοήθησανε is colloquial and not the canonical table form.
Παρατατικόςimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | βοηθούσα | |
| εσύ | βοηθούσες | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | βοηθούσε | |
| εμείς | βοηθούσαμε | |
| εσείς | βοηθούσατε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | βοηθούσαν |
Μέλλονταςfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | θα βοηθήσω | |
| εσύ | θα βοηθήσεις | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | θα βοηθήσει | |
| εμείς | θα βοηθήσουμε | |
| εσείς | θα βοηθήσετε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | θα βοηθήσουν |
Υποτακτικήsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | να βοηθήσω | |
| εσύ | να βοηθήσεις | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | να βοηθήσει | |
| εμείς | να βοηθήσουμε | |
| εσείς | να βοηθήσετε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | να βοηθήσουν |
Προστακτικήimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εσύ | βοήθησε | |
| εσείς | βοηθήστε |
Common mistakes in the Προστακτική
- εσύ
βοήθαβοήθησεThe standard singular imperative of βοηθάω is βοήθησε, formed from the aorist stem. - εσείς
βοηθάτεβοηθήστεThe standard plural imperative is βοηθήστε, not the present indicative form βοηθάτε.
βοηθάω — frequently asked questions
Is βοηθάω a regular verb?
Yes — βοηθάω is a regular Greek verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does βοηθάω mean?
βοηθάω is a Greek verb meaning "to help".