Lesson Pack 7 (Imperative) Flashcards by Mary W

How is the imperative formed for regular active verbs?

Use the present stem for ongoing/habitual actions.

Use the aorist stem for one-time/completed actions.
Add the correct imperative ending:

Singular: -ε, (-α, -ησε, etc.)

Plural: -τε (-ατε, -ήστε, etc.)

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What’s the difference between present and aorist imperative in meaning?

Present imperative = ongoing or repeated action
→ Μίλα! (Speak / Keep speaking)

Aorist imperative = single, completed action
→ Πες! (Say / Tell once)

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How do you form the negative imperative in Greek?

“μη(ν)” + subjunctive form of the verb.
Examples:

Μην πας! – Don’t go!

Μη μιλάς! – Don’t talk!

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What are some irregular imperative words to memorize? List 4.

λέω → πες (say)

τρώω → φάε (eat)

βλέπω → δες (look/see)

παίρνω → πάρε (take)

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Do accents change in Greek imperative forms?

Yes. The placement of the accent often changes depending on if you’re using the singular or plural version.

Singular it is often closer to the beginning of the word and plural is closer to the end.

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I listen. to listen. (you) listen! (everyone) listen!

(you) don’t listen! (everyone) don’t listen!

ακούω. να ακούσω. άκουσε! Ακούστε!

μην ακούσεις! μην ακούσετε!

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I read. to listen. (you) read! (everyone) read!

διαβάζω. να διαβάσω. διάβασε. διαβάστε.

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I cook. to cook. (you) cook! (everyone) cook!

μαγειρεύω. να μαγειρέψω. μαγείρεψε. μαγειρέψετε

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I open. to open. (you) open! (everyone) open!

(you) don’t open! (everyone) don’t open!

ανοίγω. να ανοίξω. άνοιξε. Ανοίξτε.

μην ανοίξεις! μην ανοίξετε!

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I pay. to pay. (you) pay! (everyone) pay!

πληρώνω. να πληρώσω. πλήρωσε. πληρώστε.

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I cut. to cut. (you) cut! (everyone) cut!

Κόβω. να κόψω. κόψε. κόψτε.

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I leave. to leave. (you) leave! (everyone) leave!

(you) don’t leave! (everyone) don’t leave!

(leave something or someone behind)

αφήνω. να αφήσω. Άφησε/Άσε. αφήστε/άστε.

μην αφήσεις! μην αφήσετε!

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I prepare. to prepare. (you) prepare! (everyone) prepare!

(you) don’t prepare! (everyone) don’t prepare!

ετοιμάζω. να ετοιμάσω. ετοίμασε. ετοιμάστε.

μην ετοιμάσεις! μην ετοιμάσετε!

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I play. to play. (you) play! (everyone) play!

(you) don’t play! (everyone) don’t play!

παίζω. να παίξω. παίξε. παίξτε.

μην παίξεις! μην παίξετε!

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I pay attention. to pay attention. (you) pay attention! (everyone) pay attention!

(you) don’t pay attention! (everyone) don’t pay attention!

(or take care)

προσέχω. να προσέξω. πρόσεξε. προσέξτε.

μην προσέξεις. μην προσέξετε.

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I search. to search. (you) search! (everyone) search!

(you) don’t leave! (everyone) don’t leave!

ψάχνω. να ψάξω. ψάξε. ψάξτε.

μην ψάξεις. μην ψάξετε.

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I put in. to put in. (you) put in! (everyone) put in!

(you) don’t put in! (everyone) don’t put in!

βάζω. να βάλω. βάλε. βάλτε.

μη βάλεις. μη βάλετε.

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I put out. to put out. (you) put out! (everyone) put out!

(you) don’t put out! (everyone) don’t put out!

βγάζω. να βγάλω. βγάλε. βγάλτε.

μη βγάλεις. μη βγάλετε.

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I give. to give. (you) give! (everyone) give!

(you) don’t give! (everyone) don’t give!

δίνω. να δώσω. δώσε. δώστε.

μη δόσεις. μη δώσετε.

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I bring. to bring. (you) bring! (everyone) bring!

(you) don’t bring! (everyone) don’t bring!

φέρνω. να φέρω. φέρε. φέρτε.

μη φέρεις. μη φέρετε.

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I take. to take. (you) take! (everyone) take!

(you) don’t take! (everyone) don’t take!

παίρνω. να πάρω. πάρε. πάρτε.

μην πάρεις. μην πάρετε.

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I send. to send. (you) send! (everyone) send!

(you) don’t send! (everyone) don’t send!

στέλνω. να στείλω. στείλε. στείλτε.

μη στείλεις. μη στείλετε.

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I eat. to eat. (you) eat! (everyone) eat!

(you) don’t eat! (everyone) don’t eat!

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τρώω. να φάω. φάε. φάτε.

μη φας. μη φάτε.

I see. to see. (you) see! (everyone) see!

(you) don’t see! (everyone) don’t see!

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βλέπω. να δω. δες. δείτε.

μη δεις. μη δείτε.

I find. to find. (you) find! (everyone) find! (you) don't find! (everyone) don't find!

βρίσκω. να βρω. βρες. βρείτε. μη βρεις. μη βρείτε.

I say. to say. (you) say! (everyone) say! (you) don't say! (everyone) don't say!

Λέω. να πω. πες. πείτε. μην πεις. μην πείτε.

I drink. to drink. (you) drink! (everyone) drink! (you) don't drink! (everyone) don't drink!

πίνω. να πιω. πιες. πιέτε. μην πιεις. μην πιείτε.

I go out. to go out. (you) go out! (everyone) go out! (you) don't go out! (everyone) don't go out!

βγαίνω. να βγω. βγες. βγείτε. μην βγεις. μην βγείτε.

I come in. to come in. (you) come in! (everyone) come in! (enter) (you) don't come in! (everyone) don't come in!

μπαίνω. να μπω. μπες. μπείτε. μην μπείς. μην μπείτε.

I do. to do. (you) do! (everyone) do! (you) don't do! (everyone) don't do!

κάνω. να κάνω. κάνε. κάνετε. μην κάνεις. μην κάνετε.

I learn. to learn. (you) learn! (everyone) learn! (you) don't learn! (everyone) don't learn!

μαθαίνω. να μάθω. μάθε. μάθετε. μη μάθεις. μη μάθετε.

I wait. to wait. (you) wait! (everyone) wait! (you) don't wait! (everyone) don't wait!

περιμένω. να περιμένω. περίμενε. περιμένετε μην περιμένεις. μην περιμένετε.

I go. to go. (you) go! (everyone) go! (you) don't go! (everyone) don't go!

πηγαίνω. να πάω. πήγαινε (πάνε). Πηγαίνετε (πάτε) μην πηγαίνεις (μην πας). μην πηγαίνετε (μην πάτε).

I leave. to leave. (you) leave! (everyone) leave! (you) don't leave! (everyone) don't leave! (act of departing from a place)

φεύγω. να φύγω. φύγε. φύγετε. μη φύγεις. μη φύγετε.

I wash. to wash. (you) wash! (everyone) wash! (you) don't wash! (everyone) don't wash!

πλένω. να πλύνω. πλύνε. πλύνετε. μην πλύνεις. μην πλύνετε.

I come. to come. (you) come! (everyone) come! (you) don't come! (everyone) don't come!

έρχομαι. να έρθω. έλα. ελάτε. μην έρθεις. μην έρθετε.

I sit. to sit. (you) sit! (everyone) sit! (you) don't sit! (everyone) don't sit!

κάθομαι. να καθίσω (να κάτσω). κάθισε (κάτσε). κάθισε (κάτσετε) μην καθίσεις (μην κάτσεις). μην καθίσετε (μην κάτσετε).

I turn on. to turn on. (you) turn on! (everyone) turn one! (you) don't turn on! (everyone) don't turn on.

ανάβω. να ανάψω. άναψε. ανάψτε. μην ανάψεις. μην ανάψετε.

You always use "μην" instead of δεν in which two cases?

Subjunctive (να) and Imperative (commands)

(You - singular) Eat your vegetables.

Φάε τα λαχανικά σου.

You - plural/formal) Drink your water.

Πιείτε το νερό σας.

(You - singular) Close the door.

Κλείσε την πόρτα.

Everyone) Walk quickly!

Περπατήστε γρήγορα!

You - singular) Be patient.

Κάνε υπομονή.

(You - singular) Don’t eat sweets.

Μην τρως γλυκά.

(You - plural/formal) Don’t leave yet.

Μην φεύγετε ακόμα.

(You - singular) Don’t open the window.

Μην ανοίξεις το παράθυρο.

(You - plural/formal) Don’t speak so loudly.

Μην μιλάτε τόσο δυνατά.

(You - singular) Don’t leave me alone.

Μη με αφήσεις μόνο.

(You - singular) Tell me!

Πες μου!

(You - singular) Look!

Δείτε!

Don’t eat sweets before the meal. (singular)

Μην τρως γλυκά πριν το φαγητό.

Wash your hands. (singular)

Πλύνε τα χέρια σου.

Come tomorrow at ten. (plural/formal)

Ελάτε/Ελά αύριο στις δέκα.

Don’t leave yet! (singular)

Μη φεύγεις ακόμα!

Look at this picture. (singular)

Δες αυτή την εικόνα.

Wait here, please. (plural/formal)

Περιμένετε εδώ, παρακαλώ.

Lesson Pack 7 (Imperative) Flashcards

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