Modern Greek Grammar

Konstantinos Athanasiou

12.3.4 The simple future / Μέιιοληας ζηηγκηαίος

The simple future describes an action or event that will take place in the future without being
interested in its duration. Duration and repetition are expressed by the future continuous. The use of
the particle “ζα” before the verb characterizes both future tenses.

Αύξην ζα θηηάμω έλα θέηθ. I shall make a cake tommorow.

Θα πιεξώζω αύξην ην ινγαξηαζκό. I shall pay the bill tommorow.

12.3.4.1 Formation of the simple future of the active voice

Verbs of the 1st and the 2nd conjugation
Characterestics
The simple future of the verbs of the active voice can be formed by using: the particle “ζα”, the stem
of the past tense of the active voice and the personal endings of the present tense of the active voice.

Formation steps
The verbs δηαβάδω (read), γξάθω (write), αγαπώ (love), ηειεθωλώ (telephone) are used as examples:
1. Find the past stem of the active voice of the verb.
Group A, 1st conjugation Group B, 2nd conjugation, B1, B2
δηαβάδω - δηαβαδ- - δηαβαζ- αγαπώ - αγαπ- - αγαπεζ-
γξάθω - γξαθ- - γραψ- ηειεθωλώ - ηειεθωλ- - ηειεθωλεζ-

2. Place after the stem the personal endings of the present tense of the active voice of the verbs
of the 1st conjugation (-ω, -εης, -εη, -οσκε, -εηε, -οσλ) and put the stress mark on the second-to-
last syllable. Notice that the first and the second person plural bear the stress mark on the
third-to-last syllable.
Group A, 1st conjugation Group B, 2nd conjugation, B1, B2
δηαβάζ-ω, δηαβάζ-εηο, δηαβάζ-εη, … αγαπήζ-ω, αγαπήζ-εηο, αγαπήζ-εη, …
γξάψ-ω, γξάψ-εηο, γξάψ-εη, … ηειεθωλήζ-ω, ηειεθωλήζ-εηο, ηειεθωλήζ-εη, …

3. Place the particle “ζα” before the verb.

Group A, 1st conjugation Group B, 2nd conjugation, B1, B2
ζα δηαβάζω, ζα δηαβάζεηο, … ζα αγαπήζω, ζα αγαπήζεηο …
ζα γξάψω, ζα γξάψεηο, … ζα ηειεθωλήζω, ζα ηειεθωλήζεηο, …

In the table below one verb of each group is conjugated:

Group A, 1st conjugation Group B, 2nd conjugation, B1, B2
ζα γράψω I shall write ζα αγαπήζω I shall love
ζα γράψεης you will write ζα αγαπήζεης you will love
ζα γράψεη … ζα αγαπήζεη …

ζα γράψοσκε ζα αγαπήζοσκε
ζα γράψεηε ζα αγαπήζεηε
ζα γράψοσλ ζα αγαπήζοσλ

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12.3.4.2 Formation of the simple future of the medio-passive voice

Verbs of the 1st and the 2nd conjugation
Characteristics
The simple future of the medio-passive voice of both groups can be formed by using: the particle “ζα”,
the past stem of the medio-passive voice and the personal endings of the present tense of the active
voice of the B2 verbs.

Formation steps
The verbs πιεξώλνκαη (be paid), αγνξάδνκαη (be bought), αγαπηέκαη (be loved), θνηκάκαη (sleep),
δηεγνύκαη (narrate) are used as examples:
1. Find the past stem of the medio-passive voice of the verb.
Group A, 1st conjugation Group B, 2nd conjugation,
B1, B2, archaic conjugation
πιεξώλνκαη-πιεξωλ-πιερωζ- αγαπηέκαη-αγαπ-αγαπεζ-
αγνξάδνκαη-αγνξαδ-αγοραζη- θνηκάκαη-θνηκ-θοηκεζ-
δηεγνύκαη-δηεγ-δηεγεζ-

2. Place after the past stem de personal endings of the present tense of the active voice of the B2
verbs (-ώ, -είς, -εί, -ούκε, -είηε, -ούλ) and put the stress mark on the last syllable. Notice that
the first and the second person plural bear the stress mark on the second-to-last syllable.
Group A, 1st conjugation Group B, 2nd conjugation,
B1, B2, archaic conjugation
πιεξωζ-ώ, πιεξωζ-είο, … αγαπεζ-ώ, αγαπεζ-είο, …
αγνξαζη-ώ, αγνξαζη-είο, … θνηκεζ-ώ, θνηκεζ-είο, …
δηεγεζ-ώ, δηεγεζ-είο, …

3. Place before the verb the particle “ζα”.

Group A, 1st conjugation Group B, 2nd conjugation,
B1, B2, archaic conjugation
ζα πιεξωζώ, ζα πιεξωζείο, … ζα αγαπεζώ, ζα αγαπεζείο, …
ζα αγνξαζηώ, ζα αγνξαζηείο, … ζα θνηκεζώ, ζα θνηκεζείο, …
ζα δηεγεζώ, ζα δηεγεζείο, …

In the table below one verb of each group is conjugated:

Group A, 1st conjugation Group B, 2nd conjugation,
B1, B2, archaic conjugation
ζα πιερωζώ I shall be paid ζα αγαπεζώ I shall be loved
ζα πιερωζείς you will be paid ζα αγαπεζείς you will be loved
ζα πιερωζεί … ζα αγαπεζεί …

ζα πιερωζούκε ζα αγαπεζούκε
ζα πιερωζείηε ζα αγαπεζείηε
ζα πιερωζούλ ζα αγαπεζούλ

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