The simple past (aorist)
Narrating a completed past action: how the aorist is formed and the stress that shifts back.
How it is formed
Many verbs take a -σ- stem plus the endings -α, -ες, -ε… The stress often shifts back (γράφω → έγραψα).
| πρόσωπο | γράφω → αόριστος |
|---|---|
| εγώ | έγραψα |
| εσύ | έγραψες |
| αυτός/ή/ό | έγραψε |
| εμείς | γράψαμε |
| εσείς | γράψατε |
| αυτοί/ές/ά | έγραψαν |