Conjugation of ξέρω in Greek
ξέρωto knowirregular
Ενεστώταςpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | ξέρω | |
| εσύ | ξέρεις | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | ξέρει | |
| εμείς | ξέρουμε | |
| εσείς | ξέρετε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | ξέρουν(ε) |
Common mistakes in the Ενεστώτας
- εγώ
ξέρνωξέρωLearners often over-regularize this verb. The correct first person singular is ξέρω. - αυτοί/ές/ά
ξέρουνεξέρουν(ε)Both ξέρουν and ξέρουν(ε) are used; avoid treating the -ε as mandatory in every context.
Αόριστοςsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | έμαθα | |
| εσύ | έμαθες | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | έμαθε | |
| εμείς | μάθαμε | |
| εσείς | μάθατε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | έμαθαν |
Common mistakes in the Αόριστος
- εγώ
ήξεραέμαθαήξερα is the imperfect (past continuous/habitual), not the aorist. The aorist of ξέρω is έμαθα.
Παρατατικόςimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | ήξερα | |
| εσύ | ήξερες | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | ήξερε | |
| εμείς | ξέραμε | |
| εσείς | ξέρατε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | ήξεραν |
Μέλλονταςfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | θα ξέρω | |
| εσύ | θα ξέρεις | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | θα ξέρει | |
| εμείς | θα ξέρουμε | |
| εσείς | θα ξέρετε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | θα ξέρουν(ε) |
Υποτακτικήsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | να ξέρω | |
| εσύ | να ξέρεις | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | να ξέρει | |
| εμείς | να ξέρουμε | |
| εσείς | να ξέρετε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | να ξέρουν(ε) |
Προστακτικήimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εσείς | ξέρετε |
ξέρω — frequently asked questions
Is ξέρω a regular verb?
No — ξέρω is an irregular Greek verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does ξέρω mean?
ξέρω is a Greek verb meaning "to know".