Greek Online Lessons | A2 | Subjunctive

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A2 level: This is a grammar lesson and you will learn when to use and how to form the Subjunctive! Before you watch this lesson make sure you watch the "Future tense" lessons. Subjunctive is easier when you already know the Future!
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[@aytensuvak1172]

Thank you, that is almost all I need to know about the subjunctive case for the time being. Please go on teaching in this way.

[@leonidmarkaryan2503]

So far, you are the best teacher on the Net:)

[@celestiaearth9444]

Thank you. This video is more precise. 🙏🙏🙏

[@shannoncavanaugh6264]

You explain this very well. However, I must watch again and again to understand this. Thank you so much.

[@velomitrovich313]

I've gone back to this video numerous times. No body explains subjunctive as well as you do on KZbin.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Thank you so much Velo 🥰

[@krystianh4384]

Great, great lesson! Thank you for this simple explanation on subjunctive and its usage kinda English modal verbs. Looking forward to your new videos, eg. on adjectives, conjunctions.

[@adelbatal5224]

Please keep uploading videos! I'm learning valuable information from your channel.

[@solensol7782]

I really enjoyed this video! Please continue making videos like this! You are amazing!

[@limaefarias4675]

Thanks for the video, I'm studying this subject.

[@hellenofile]

Great lesson, clearly explained with plenty of examples.

[@amandarobinson1951]

Brilliant thanks

[@patriciaestrada6663]

ευχαριστω πολυ!

[@Mllehistoire]

Thank you very much for your videos! They are really the best grammar videos on KZbin!

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

[@limaefarias4675]

Obrigado pelo vídeo colega.

[@torceridaho]

These lessons are so good and helpful. I feel like I’m beginning to grasp modern Greek! Thank you

[@Prando34]

Fantastic video! Thankyou!

[@anivielvicente1300]

Ao KZbin, meus sinceros agrade- cimentos pela oportunidade de apren- der esta bela língua Grega.

[@billowen9823]

Excellent Video!!!!!!!

[@YEvgin]

many thanks

[@miloche1]

Outstanding!

[@ziadragab4921]

Thank you so much

[@aramsourouzian9598]

Thanks for all your videos. They really help. In the example Ο Νίκος προσπαθεί να μαγειρεύει κάθε μέρα, I was wondering why it's not μαγειρέψει after να.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Because I made a mistake. I included accidentally an example with Continuous Subjunctive. I am so sorry about the confusion. This is an example about Continuous Subjunctive! The key word is κάθε μέρα. He is doing it every day and that's why we cannot use the Short Subjunctive...

[@aramsourouzian9598]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos thank you so much for taking the time to explain. It helped me understand better😊

[@indrabastola3]

Thanks

[@5Gazto]

Thanks for the lesson. I don't understand why it is called if it has nothing to do with subjunctives in English, Spanish, Italian. There, the subjenctive is for desires, hypthesis, contemplations, requests, etc. But here it seems that it is more like a wildcard.

[@ilvahazizi3548]

Thanks ❤️👍

[@kassayv74]

Very good lesson thank you /from Hungary/!!

[@RubyWaller89]

Hello, I am wondering why it's not "προτιμάει vα φαει" instead of the present form of "to eat". Thank you very much for you answer

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

The form προτιμάει να τρώει it forms the continuous subjunctive. It means that she prefers to eat this specific food always. The short subjunctive that I teach in this lesson it shows a desire of the moment!

[@majaciric9519]

How can I say " I like to travell"? With "mu aresi na taksidevo" or "agapao na taksidepso"? Thank you.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Μου αρέσει να ταξιδεύω

[@gsakcay]

Thank you.

[@LuizHara]

Wonderful video as always, although I have a quick question - the verb to eat (τρώω) is an irregular verb that turns into φάω in the simple future. However in your example, you used τρώει for the simple subjunctive. Which conjugation of the verb to eat should I use in the subjunctive? Also, I just came across another two verbs where the subjunctive can be used - need (χρειάζεται) and hope (ελπιζω). Thank you so much for your amazing work, your videos are helping me so much in my studies.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Luiz I just realised that in 2 examples I used Continuous Subjunctive which is a B1 grammar lesson. I am sorry! You are the first one who noticed!! Η Μαρία προτιμάει να τρώει ψωμί με μέλι το πρωί. Ο Νίκος προσπαθεί να μαγειρεύει κάθε μέρα. These are Continuous Subjunctive! I will write here similar examples that need Short Subjunctive! Η Μαρία θέλει να φάει ψωμί με μέλι. Ο Νίκος προσπαθεί να μαγειρέψει ψάρι! Ι am sorry for the inconvenience ♥️

[@LuizHara]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos Thank you so much for replying and clarifying this point, good to know I wasn't going mad. Have a lovely evening Alexia! Thanks.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

You are so welcome! I am sorry for the trouble!!

[@elaineglen4413]

Well spotted ; I thought it didn’t look right but didn’t work it out like you do Shows you’re paying attention

[@nurtanarol]

Teşekkürler.

[@thanahmidani9693]

Thank you! The video was most useful. I have a question though, if you don't mind! Is the list of verbs and particles that you gave exhaustive? What are those that don't need to be followed by the subjunctive? For example, μου αρέσει is followed by να but the following verb should not be in the subjunctive form! Can you please clarify this point further? I will be really grateful!

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Μου αρέσει is a verb that needs Continuous Subjunctive! You can watch that grammar lesson

[@thanahmidani9693]

Have you posted a video on continuous subjunctive? I couldn't find one. Please guide me. Thank you so much 💥💥💥

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Here you are kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5_XfWOrebVlfpY

[@vezgold]

Grazie mille

[@ppninak]

Thank you very much. your lessons are very clear and are helping me a lot. I have a question - but I just saw thar Luiz Hara alresdy asked it "Wonderful video as always, although I have a quick question - the verb to eat (τρώω) is an irregular verb that turns into φάω in the simple future. However in your example, you used τρώει for the simple subjunctive. Which conjugation of the verb to eat should I use in the subjunctive?" . so I understand that the difference between the 2 options are simple (future, subjunctive) or continues. can you refer me to the place where you explain when you use simple or continues form?

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

My dear student I have made a mistake in this video. This is continuous subjunctive and it shouldn't be in this video. Please watch the video about continuous subjunctive

[@franksalles5008]

Can you make a video explaining the sound of the letter -ς in the final positio The position of the tongue to -ς and

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Hi Frank, thank you for your comment. I will make a video as soon as I have some free time. My kind regards

[@margaritastrode4752]

💕

[@tonyhanna1095]

Can you please explain in your super way the difference between the continuous and simple subjuntive,when do we use the future after θα and when the present. By the way thank you so much for your direct and logical and easy style in explaining grammar ,,god bless you

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Hi! Your question about the continuous tenses/moods of the verbs is B1 level! The simple subjunctive is used more often than the continuous. The simple subjunctive shows something that you want to do now and just for one time. Example: θέλω να μαγειρέψω. The continuous subjunctive shows continuity and repetition. It is something that you want to do many times. Example: Θέλω να μαγειρεύω κάθε μέρα. The same idea applies for simple and continuous future. The simple future is used more often and for something that you will do once! Εxample: Σήμερα θα πάω στο θέατρο. The continuous future shows that you plan to repeat one action in the future for more than one time or it will last for a long time. When you use the continuous most of the times you will have a key word in the sentence, like: κάθε μέρα, από αύριο, από την επόμενη εβδομάδα, πάντα etc. Example: Από αύριο θα πηγαίνω στο σινεμά κάθε Κυριακή. Από αύριο θα διαβάζω κάθε μέρα. Kind regards :)

[@pmo8672]

Δάσκαλοι όπως εσείς δεν είναι εύκολο να βρεθούν! Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

[@irenevallati9390]

Carissima Alexia,first of all i would like to thank you,your greek class and lessons are very simple and clear,and in this period of quarantine i have learned soo much thank ti your help!Secondly i would like to ask if there Is a rule to know when a word that sounds "i" must be written with ita or yiota the same i would like to know for the sound "o" Is there any rule,apart for memorizing? Thanks so much dear, waiting for some new lessons i greet you!filakia pollà

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Γεια σου αγαπημένη μου Ειρήνη! Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ! There are some rules about the i and o that apply for the endings! For example: a verb at the end will always have an -ω. ( Κάνω, πίνω, θέλω, μιλάω ). The nouns and adjectives at the end always an -o (βιβλίο, φίλος, δάσκαλος ). The verbs at the end will always have an -ει (θέλεις, κάνει, μιλάει) but the nouns and adjectives an η (φίλη, μαθητής, φοιτητής, καλή ) or an ι ( παιδί, σπίτι) according to the gender! There are no rules for the beginning or the middle of a word. It us just pure memorization! For example: μητέρα ( η is historic orthography which means pure memorization!) OR οικογένεια (οι, ε, ει pure memorization again!). Hope that helps. 🙂

[@irenevallati9390]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos ευχαριστώ πολύ Αλεξία! Well it helps to know how to write correctly the endings of verbs and nouns,for all the rest memorizing and postbit everything 😅!!!Grazie mille!

[@polyglotk5931]

Thank you for this good lesson! BTW, Can I ask you something regarding " to + verb "? if I want to say this kind of sentence structure just like " it is +adjective(or noun) + to verb ~ ", how can I say the following in Greek? it will be much appreciated if you could reply to me. Ex ) it is a lot of fun(interesting) to learn Greek EX) It is not easy to learn Greek but it is a lot of fun.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

The first example that you wrote requires continuous subjunctive! Είναι ενδιαφέρον να μαθαίνω ελληνικά. Δεν είναι εύκολο να μάθω ελληνικά αλλά μου αρέσει.

[@polyglotk5931]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos That's very kind of you. thank you so much!! one more thing, by applying to your way, will it be ok to say the below ? Ex) Είναι ενδιαφέρον να μιλάω ελληνικά ( it is interesting to speak Greek) Ex) Είναι πολύ δύσκολο να μάθω ελληνικά αλλά μου αρέσει.(It is very difficult to learn Greek but I like it. )

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Yes, it would be better to say though Είναι ωραίο να μιλάω ελληνικά (interesting wouldn't make real sense in that case, it's used differently in English)

[@polyglotk5931]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos I appreciate your prompt reply. Thanks to your kindness, I began to like Greece and Greek more. have a nice day!

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

[@sirospanga7089]

Thank you so much, But I need also the lesson of the present tense

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Hi! There are four lessons about the Present Tense: 1 ) A verbs : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWWYoYSXprqMY7c 2) B1 verbs : kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKmQemiIZ9CZjsk 3) B2 verbs : kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpWUm6mohLZoe7M 4) AB verbs : kzbin.info/www/bejne/lamVfHx6gc-hjMk Thank you :)

[@sirospanga7089]

Thanks a lot, I found it

[@sex7407]

Wow

[@suraqi4893]

So, Miss Alexia, we use this form of speech only after the verb "θέλω"?

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

You use it after many verbs and expressions: Θέλω να , πρεπει να , έχω να , λέω να, σκέφτομαι να, είναι ανάγκη να ...

[@jokfly]

what about the Αν (if) statements, they are apart of Subjunctive as well ?

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

If statements are a special chapter. After "if" we put the verb in the future form without "θα"

[@kopo411]

Thank you very much always for your great teaching video. Could you please explain by writing about the difference between «μαγειρεύω για να φάω» and «μαγειρεύω να φάω»? as I can’t pick it up due to my poor listening.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

The correct form is the first one. The second we use it in a "fast way" when we speak.

[@kopo411]

Thank you so much for such a swift reply. I am looking forward to learning Greek with you. Καλό μήνα και καλησπέρα!

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ!! Καλό μήνα!

[@findhome4u991]

SUBJUNCTIVE??... THIS IS INFINITIVE!! However, I really like you channel ;)

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

In modern greek there is no infinitive. There is short and continuous subjunctive instead.

[@findhome4u991]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos Yes, but when explaining this for foreigners, it is much more practical to refer to infinitive, since this is exactly what it is in English, Swedish, Polish, French etc. Subjunctive in, for example, Spanish, French or Icelandic (or even English) is something totally different. It is a verb form that changes in accordance with its position/context in a broader sentence. Maybe that's what it is called in Greek, but it is highly confusing. But again, I think you are a lovely teacher :). Just pointing something out that I am sure many people would too :)

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Thank you for your comments. Subjunctive looks like the infinitive but it is not. At the beginning of the sentence it takes the meaning of "should" When you combine subjunctive with an article we create something like the gerund. And then comes the continuous subjunctive. There is no short and continuous infinitive. And there is no infinitive translated as "should" or "gerund". I might facilitate the A level students refering to subjunctive as infinitive but when they start the B level they will be completely confused. And that's why I may mention sometimes "listen subjunctive looks like the infinitive but it is not".

[@j.o.1516]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos Thank you for the explanation. In my opinion, it is far better to learn the terminology that is appropriate for the Greek language. Every language is different, so using terminology that may apply to another language, but not to modern Greek, would only make things more confusing. As there is no infinitive in modern Greek, it would be wrong to call this "the infinitive".

[@user-rv9io2ps4z]

Ειμαι εθισμενος στα βιντεο σου.

[@Sam_Green____4114]

l don't get what you mean by δε θα ( future ) at 09:17 ? when talking about the negative form . In what context is this used ? Are you saying both can be used ? Can you give any examples ? You do not give any examples in the negative ? Does the va μην and the δε θα come at the beginning of the sentence ?

[@Sam_Green____4114]

l 've look it up on google translate it comes up as δεv θα - l will not !

[@majaciric5379]

I have questions about this lesson. This mood we make with va+future. Why you use present tense after va in sentence Η Μαρία προτιμάει να τρώει ψωμί με μέλι το πρωί. Why is not να φάει? The same thing is in the next example with μαγειρεύει. Ευχαριστώ.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Maja when I recorded the lesson accidentally I put two examples with Continuous Subjunctive which is a B1 grammar lesson! I am sorry! ☺️

[@majaciric5379]

It's ok, I want only to learn all rules of greek grammar. Ευχαριστώ πολύ, σας αγαπώ από την Σερβία. 🥰

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Παρακαλώ 🥰

[@shooreshvanmohammed6081]

hi . Πρέπει να πίνω μία πορτοκαλάδα κάθε πρωί . πίνω the verb is in the present tense, and you in the video said that after va the verb is in the future. Why?

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

The verb πίνω after πρέπει is in the Subjunctive form not in the Future! The subjunctive looks like the future but instead of θα we put να (the meaning though is completely different! ) The Short Future and the Short Subjunctive are the same only in the way that we form them, not in the meaning. Hope that I made it clear :)

[@shooreshvanmohammed6081]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos What I ask about is why the verb in the example that I wrote is in the present form and not in the future form, because in the video I said (θέλω + να + verb (future form)

[@shooreshvanmohammed6081]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos *in the video you said

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

The sentence that you wrote is continuous subjunctive because you used the key word κάθε μέρα. You can watch this lesson in the B1 playlist

[@shooreshvanmohammed6081]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos Ευχαριστώ 🌷🌷🌷

[@j.o.1516]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ για το μάθημα. Η πρόταση "Ο Νίκος προσπαθεί να μαγειρεύει κάθε μέρα" είναι όμως παράδειγμα της συνεχής υποτακτικής, όχι της απλής υποτακτικής, σωστά; Παρακαλώ μην με καταλάβετε λάθος, δεν προσπαθώ να δείξω κάποιο λάθος, απλώς προσπαθώ να σιγουρέψω ότι καταλαβαίνω.

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Ναι έχω κάνει λάθος ! Έχεις δίκιο. Ήταν ατυχές παράδειγμα

[@michaliomdin5262]

My name is michal (Михаль, Μιχαλ) and the last sentence reminded me to call my grandmother 🤣🤣. Also, is my name Μιχαλη or Μιχαλ in greek? My name comes from hebrew(its king David's first wife) so it can end with λ?

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

I think that your name in greek would be Μιχαέλα

[@michaliomdin5262]

@@greeklessonsonlinevideos interesting... In hebrew "michaela" and "michal" are names with different meanings. "michaela" is the female version of the angels god "michael" that means "who is like god?"(a question to say that there's no one like god) and "michal" means brook

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

@michaliomdin5262 Hmmm then I think that you could be indeed Μιχάλ as a foreign name that cannot be translated in greek.

[@juniperwithpuriin21]

Γαι μελενε καρινα και Εγω νεκξερο ΑΒΓ τορα Ναι και σαγαπαο Γαι 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@danamatei938]

Why " maria protimaei na troei..." ...why not " maria protimaei na faei..

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Please ignore this example. I used accidentally Continuous subjunctive. This is a B1 lesson.

[@Bianca-wn9tc]

Very good explanations of simple subjunctive. However, 2 examples shouldn't be more like? 1. Η Μαρία προτιμάei να φάει ψωμί με μέλη σήμερα το πρωί (single action, not a habit). 2. Ο Νίκος προσπαθεί να μαγειρέψει για πρώτη φορά (immediate single action, no repetition)

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Yes you are absolutely right. I have made a mistake and put two examples with continuous subjunctive. I am sorry for the confusion. One student noticed this mistake last year as well. I am going to make a small comment under the video so people won't get confused.

[@Bianca-wn9tc]

Thank you for the prompt reply! Today I felt determined to focus again on subjunctive and I liked that you split it in 2 separate videos. Looking forward to your next videos!

[@eliaskwenzakufanizondi2619]

How to say this : let me go, let me eat, let him go, let it go

[@greeklessonsonlinevideos]

Άσε με να πάω Άσε με να φάω Άσε τον να πάει Ασ'το