Τύπος Α ρήματα*
Most Greek verbs are type A (τύπος Α). Endings:
| εγώ | -ω | εμείς | -ουμε | |
| εσύ | -εις | εσείς | -ετε | |
| αυτός | -ει | αυτοί | -ουν(ε) |
Για παράδειγμα …
έχω (have)
| εγώ | έχω | εμείς | έχουμε | |
| εσύ | έχεις | εσείς | έχετε | |
| αυτός | έχει | αυτοί | έχουν(ε) |
Common type A verbs
| αγγίζω | touch | |
| αγοράζω | buy | |
| αλλάζω | change | |
| ανάβω | turn on (the light) | |
| ανοίγω | open | |
| αποφασίζω | decide | |
| αρέσω | be liked | |
| αρχίζω | start | |
| αφήνω | leave, allow | |
| βάζω | put | |
| βάφω | paint | |
| βγάζω | remove, take off/out | |
| βγαίνω | go out | |
| βλέπω | see, watch | |
| βρίσκω | find | |
| γνορίζω | be aware, know | |
| γράφω | write | |
| γυρίζω | turn, return | |
| δένω | tie, bind | |
| διαβάζω | read, study | |
| δίνω | give | |
| δοκιμάζω | taste | |
| δουλεύω | work | |
| ετοιμάζω | prepare | |
| έχω | have | |
| θέλω | want | |
| θημώνω | be angry | |
| κανονίζω | arrange | |
| κάνω | do, make | |
| καταλαβαίνω | understand | |
| κερδίζω | win | |
| κλείνω | close | |
| κοιτάζω | look at, stare | |
| κρύβω | hide | |
| κτίζω | build | |
| λείπω | miss (someone) | |
| λερώνω | dirty | |
| μαγειρεύω | cook | |
| μαθαίνω | learn, find out | |
| μαλώνω | scold | |
| μένω | stay, live | |
| μετανιώνω | regret | |
| μπαίνω | enter, go in | |
| μπλέκω | entangle, baffle | |
| νιώθω | feel | |
| νομίζω | think, believe | |
| νυστάζω | feel sleepy | |
| ουρλιάζω | scream | |
| ξέρω | know | |
| παθαίνω | suffer | |
| παίρνω | take, get | |
| παίζω | play | |
| πειράζο | tease | |
| περιμένω | wait, expect | |
| πηγαίνω (σε) | go (to) | |
| πιάνω | touch, reach | |
| πίνω | drink | |
| πλέκω | knit | |
| πληρώνω | pay | |
| προγευματίζω | have breakfast / lunch | |
| προσέχω | take care of, pay attention | |
| ρίχνω | throw, drop | |
| σκίζω | tear | |
| στέλνω | send | |
| στρίβω | turn | |
| στρώνω | make (the bed), set (the table) | |
| σφίγγω | tighten | |
| σφυρίζω | whistle | |
| ταξιδεύω | travel | |
| τελειώνω | end, finish | |
| τρέμω | shiver | |
| τρέχω | run | |
| τρομάζω | scare | |
| φεύγω (από) φεύγω (για) |
leave (from) leave (for, to) |
|
| φέρνω | bring, fetch | |
| φτιάχνω | make, fix | |
| φτάνω (σε) | arrive (at) | |
| φωνάζω | shout | |
| χάνω | lose, miss | |
| χορεύω | dance | |
| ψάχνω | look for, search | |
| ψήνω | bake | |
| ψωνίζω | shop |
Recognizing type A verbs
There are two characteristics common to type A verbs:
- There is a consonant before the ending.
- The ending is never stressed.
* I’ve also seen these called type A1 verbs.