{"id":30441,"date":"2021-11-03T18:26:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omilo.com\/greek-verb-to-do\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:39:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:39:53","slug":"greek-verb-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omilo.com\/fr\/greek-verb-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn the Greek verb ‘to do | to make’ and useful sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to say \u201cI do<\/strong>\u201d in Greek and other useful sentences with this verb?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most important verbs that you need to memorize when starting learning Greek is the verb \u201c\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9\u201d = I do or I make<\/p>\n

It is an easy verb that we use in many everyday phrases. Below you will find some important expressions and some useful tips on how to use this verb. Let\u2019s have a look!<\/p>\n

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The verb \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 – I do\/I make<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\nLet\u2019s see some examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; =\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 How are you?<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u0395\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b2\u03cc\u03bb\u03c4\u03b1. =\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Eleni goes for a walk.<\/p>\n

\u0395\u03b3\u03ce \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bc\u03ac\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1. =\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I teach\/ do a lesson.<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; =\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What is your job?<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1; – \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1. = –\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 What are you doing today? \u2013I am not doing anything.<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac; – \u03a0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd. =\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 What are the children doing? \u2013They are playing.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc; =\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 How much is it?<\/p>\n

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Some Greek grammar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This verb belongs to the first group of verbs you learn to conjugate at your first lessons in Greek, which is type A, like \u2018\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u2019 (to stay), or \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9 (to work)<\/p>\n

The verb is conjugated in the present tense by adding the endings -\u03c9, -\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2, -\u03b5\u03b9, -\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5, -\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5, \u03bf\u03c5\u03bd(\u03b5) to the stem \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd-.<\/p>\n

\u03a4he simple future is easy: you just put the word \u201c\u03b8\u03b1\u201d in front of the verb! The simple past tense follows the regular rules, as you can see below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nPresent<\/strong><\/td>\nFuture Simple<\/strong><\/td>\nPast Simple<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b5\u03b3\u03ce<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b5\u03c3\u03cd<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2, \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae, \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03c2<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b5\u03c3\u03b5\u03af\u03c2<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03af, \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2, \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ac<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd(\u03b5)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd(\u03b5)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \/ \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Click here to take a look at the video with teacher Marina<\/a>
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For the more advanced learners in Greek:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s have a look at some examples that will help you understand the range of use of this verb.<\/p>\n

Some idiomatic expressions with the verb \u2018\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9\u2019 follow.<\/p>\n

Examples: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03ae\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf. = I ride a bike<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1. = I make a salad<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b7. = I do a favor ( frequently used as; \u03b8\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b7; = can you do me a favor?)<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae. = I am patient (frequently used as ; \u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae! = be patient!)<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b7\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03af\u03b1. = I am quiet\u00a0 (frequently used as ; \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5 \u03b7\u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03af\u03b1 = be quiet!)<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bb\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2. = I am wrong, I make a mistake\u00a0 (frequently used as ;\u00a0 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2 = I was wrong )<\/p>\n

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Expressions with \u2018\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9\u2019<\/u><\/h3>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03ba\u03c1\u03b7.<\/strong> = I step aside, I pull over<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ce \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03ba\u03c1\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03ad\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bf\u03c2. = Please step aside to let the pregnant pass.<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1.<\/strong> = I turn a blind eye<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ae\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd, \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1. = The teacher knew that the students were cheating, but she turned a blind eye.<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong>. = I play dumb<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03a0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1, \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5, \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b8\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf = Petros played dump, when his father asked who broke the window.<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1.<\/strong> = I save money<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03ce \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03c9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03b4\u03ad\u03c8\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03b9.\u00a0 =I try to save some money so I can travel to Greece this summer.<\/p>\n

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Note: most students will use the verb \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9 mainly in the present and past tense, but more advanced students can also have a look at the other tenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Present<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Past Continuous<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Past Simple<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Future Simple<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Future Continuous<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Present Perfect<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Past Perfect<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Future Perfect<\/strong><\/td>\n\u03b8\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Hope you liked this Greek language lesson.<\/p>\n

If you want to learn more Greek verbs and tenses, then<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>click here<\/a>\u00a0to learn the verbs \u201cto drink\u201d and \u201cto be hungry\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n

click here to learn the verb ‘to understand’<\/a><\/p>\n

click here to learn the verb ‘to speak’<\/a><\/p>\n

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Now that you started learning Greek verbs in different tenses,
\nit is the perfect time to proceed and start using more Greek verbs.
\nThe eBook \u00ab\u00a071 Everyday Greek Verbs\u00a0\u00bb will help you to communicate in Greek.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n