είμαι

to be

Irregular

Present & future

Present
Iείμαι
youείσαι
he/she/itείναι, έναι
weείμαστε, είμεθα
you (pl.)είστε, είσαστε
theyείναι

Present: Είναι κάθε μέρα. (… every day.)

Past

Past continuous
Iήμουν
youήσουν
he/she/itήταν
weήμαστε, ήμασταν, ήμεθα
you (pl.)ήσαστε, ήσασταν
theyήταν, ήσαν, ήσανε

Past continuous: Ήταν για ώρες. (… for hours.)

Imperative

Continuous
youέσο
you (pl.)έστε

Continuous: Έσο κάθε μέρα! (… every day!)

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