Lesson 3
Sentences in Past Simple Tense (Aorist)

Past Simple or Aorist is the tense that lets us create sentences that describe something that happened in the past.

The Sentence

"I went to work"

The Basic Pattern

Pronoun

verb in Past Simple

noun, verb or Adjective.

The Translation

In English	I	went	to	work.
In Greek	εγώ	πήγα	στη	δουλειά.

Similar Sentences

In English	I	wanted	an	ice-cream.
In Greek	εγώ	ήθελα	ένα	παγωτό.

In English	They	won	the	game.
In Greek	Αυτοί	νίκησαν	το	παιχνίδι.

Past Simple Tense with two verbs.

In English	I	went	to play.
In Greek	εγώ	πήγα	να παίξω

In English	She	went	to read.
In Greek	Αυτή	πήγε	να διαβάσει

Use the subjunctive mood of the Present Tense when the action is continuous. Use the subjunctive mood of the Past Tense when the action takes place once. Use the appropriate voice.

Past Simple Tense with an Adjective or an Adverb.

In English	We	played	well
In Greek	εμείς	παίξαμε	καλά

In English	She	was	smart.
In Greek	Αυτή	ήταν	έξυπνη.

Sentences in Present Tense Sentences in Past Continuous

The Way We Speak

Lesson 3
Sentences in Past Simple Tense (Aorist)

The Sentence

The Basic Pattern

The Translation

Similar Sentences

Past Simple Tense with two verbs.

Past Simple Tense with an Adjective or an Adverb.

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Lesson 3Sentences in Past Simple Tense (Aorist)

The Sentence

The Basic Pattern

The Translation

Similar Sentences

Past Simple Tense with two verbs.

Past Simple Tense with an Adjective or an Adverb.

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Lesson 3
Sentences in Past Simple Tense (Aorist)

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