Conjugation of πάω in Greek
πάωto goirregular
Ενεστώταςpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | πάω | |
| εσύ | πας | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | πάει | |
| εμείς | πάμε | |
| εσείς | πάτε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | πάνε |
Common mistakes in the Ενεστώτας
- αυτοί/ές/ά
πάτεπάνεDo not confuse 3rd-person plural (πάνε) with 2nd-person plural (πάτε).
Αόριστοςsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | πήγα | |
| εσύ | πήγες | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | πήγε | |
| εμείς | πήγαμε | |
| εσείς | πήγατε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | πήγαν |
Common mistakes in the Αόριστος
- εγώ
πάωπήγαPresent is 'πάω'; the simple past (aorist) is 'πήγα'. Use 'πήγα' for past events. - αυτοί/ές/ά
πήγανεπήγαν'Πήγανε' is a common colloquial variant; in standard written Greek prefer 'πήγαν'.
Παρατατικόςimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | πήγαινα | |
| εσύ | πήγαινες | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | πήγαινε | |
| εμείς | πηγαίναμε | |
| εσείς | πηγαίνατε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | πήγαιναν |
Μέλλονταςfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | θα πάω | |
| εσύ | θα πας | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | θα πάει | |
| εμείς | θα πάμε | |
| εσείς | θα πάτε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | θα πάνε |
Common mistakes in the Μέλλοντας
- εγώ
πάωθα πάωModern Greek expresses the future periphrastically (θα + subjunctive). Use 'θα πάω' for 'I will go'.
Υποτακτικήsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εγώ | να πάω | |
| εσύ | να πας | |
| αυτός/ή/ό | να πάει | |
| εμείς | να πάμε | |
| εσείς | να πάτε | |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | να πάνε |
Προστακτικήimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| εσύ | πήγαινε | |
| εμείς | πάμε | |
| εσείς | πηγαίνετε |
Common mistakes in the Προστακτική
- εσύ
πάεπήγαινε'Πάε' is colloquial; in standard imperative use 'πήγαινε' (or in some contexts 'πήγαινε/πάε' in speech).
πάω — frequently asked questions
Is πάω a regular verb?
No — πάω is an irregular Greek verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does πάω mean?
πάω is a Greek verb meaning "to go".