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Talking about the past (yesterday, earlier, last week)

A beginner‑friendly approach to past tense: start with one safe past pattern and reuse it.

The strategy

Don’t try to master every tense. Start with one common past pattern from real sentences.

  • Use time words (yesterday/last week) to make meaning clear.
  • Copy a native past pattern and reuse it with different verbs.
Θέλω νερό.
Thélo neró
I want water.
Είμαι κουρασμένος.
Eímai kourasménos
I am tired.
Είμαι εδώ.
Eímai edó
I am here.
Δεν καταλαβαίνω.
Den katalavaíno
I don't understand.
Μιλάτε αγγλικά;
Miláte angliká
Do you speak English? (formal)
Πού είναι η τουαλέτα;
Poú eínai i toualéta
Where is the toilet?
Αυτός είναι ο φίλος μου.
Aftós eínai o fílos mou
This is my friend.

Drills

Build a past sentence
Thélo neró
I want water.
Your sentence
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Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “I want water.”?