Conjugation of παίρνω in Greek
Ενεστώταςpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | παίρνω | |
| εσύ | παίρνεις | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | παίρνει | |
| εμείς | παίρνουμε | |
| εσείς | παίρνετε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | παίρνουν |
Αόριστοςsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | πήρα | |
| εσύ | πήρες | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | πήρε | |
| εμείς | πήραμε | |
| εσείς | πήρατε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | πήραν |
Common mistakes in the Αόριστος
- εγώ
έπαιρναπήραConfusing imperfect with the aorist: 'πήρα' denotes a completed action (I took), while 'έπαιρνα' denotes a continuous or habitual past (I was taking / used to take).
Παρατατικόςimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | έπαιρνα | |
| εσύ | έπαιρνες | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | έπαιρνε | |
| εμείς | παίρναμε | |
| εσείς | παίρνατε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | έπαιρναν |
Common mistakes in the Παρατατικός
- εμείς
πήραμεπαίρναμεMixing aspects: 'παίρναμε' is imperfect (we were taking / used to take), whereas 'πήραμε' is aorist (we took).
Μέλλονταςfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | θα πάρω | |
| εσύ | θα πάρεις | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | θα πάρει | |
| εμείς | θα πάρουμε | |
| εσείς | θα πάρετε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | θα πάρουν |
Common mistakes in the Μέλλοντας
- εσύ
θα παίρνειςθα πάρειςAspect confusion in future: 'θα πάρεις' (or 'θα πάρω') is the simple/future action, while 'θα παίρνεις' suggests habitual or continuous future.
Υποτακτικήsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | πάρω | |
| εσύ | πάρεις | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | πάρει | |
| εμείς | πάρουμε | |
| εσείς | πάρετε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | πάρουν |
Common mistakes in the Υποτακτική
- εγώ
παίρνωπάρωUsing the indicative instead of the subjunctive: after particles like 'να' use subjunctive ('να πάρω') for intended/possible actions, not the indicative 'παίρνω'.
Προστακτικήimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εσύ | πάρε | |
| εσείς | πάρτε |
παίρνω — frequently asked questions
Is παίρνω a regular verb?
No — παίρνω is an irregular Greek verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does παίρνω mean?
παίρνω is a Greek verb meaning "to take".