Greek Verb Endings (so far…)
Greek has four sets of verb endings that indicate what person and number a verb is in.
The vowels in parentheses are those that are relevant for contraction with contract verbs
in the present and imperfect tenses.
Primary and Active
1st
2nd
3rd
Secondary and Active
Singular
Plural
Singular
-ω or -μι
-εις
-ει
-(ο)μεν
-(ε)τε
-ουσι(ν)
1st
2nd
3rd
Primary and Middle/Passive
Singular
1st
2nd
3rd
-(o)ν or -α -(ο)μεν
-(ε)ς
-(ε)τε
-ε(ν) or --- -(o)ν or –σαν
Secondary and Middle/Passive
Plural
-(ο)μαι
-ει/ῃ (< εσαι)
-(ε)ται
Singular
-(ο)μεθα
-(ε)σθε
-(ο)νται
1st
2nd
3rd
Present Middle/Passive Infinitive: -(ε)σθαι
Imperatives
-ε
-(ε)τε
-(ε)τω
-(ο)ντων
Plural
-(ο)μην
-(ο)μεθα
-ου (< εσο) -(ε)σθε
-(ε)το
-(ο)ντο
Present Active Infinitive: -ειν (<εεν)
Active
2nd s.
2nd pl.
3rd s.
3rd pl.
Plural
Middle Passive
2nd s.
-ου (< εσo)
nd
2 pl.
-(ε)σθε
rd
3 s.
-(ε)σθω
rd
3 pl.
-(ε)σθων