Unit 27
| Learner's key | |||
| since, after | since you like… | αφού | |
| since you like it take it | αφού σου αρέσει πάρε το | ||
| do it after i go | κάνε το αφού πάω | ||
| whilst, while | όσο, όταν | ενώ | |
| should have | a form of πρεπει | επρεπε | |
| have to | for future plans | πρоκειτε | |
| instead | αντί | ||
| Important phrases | |||
| i don't want to eat anything | δεν θέλω να φάω τίποτα | ||
| i want to stay here forever | θέλω να μείνω εδώ για πάντα | ||
| i want to drink water but i can't | Θέλω να πιω νερό αλλά δεν μπορώ | ||
Talking about immediate intentions or plans in Greek utilises the Future simple form of the verb and the particle να (to as in to do).
A bit weirdly the Future Simple is formed by combining the future particle Θα with the Past Simple stem and the Present simple ending & stress. Read that again... Or look at my beautiful table at the bottom.
The sentence Δεν θα σου το δώσει (She will not give it to you.) is in Future Simple, it clearly states a fact relevant to the future. However if we want to emphasise how bad your game is we may want to say Δεν θέλει να σου το δώσει. (She does not want to give it to you.) which shows her absolute lack of intention in the present or any time in the future to give it to you.
Another usage is the Greek equivalent of the English "must / have to" phrases:
Η παράσταση πρέπει να συνεχιστεί. - The show must go on.
Η παράσταση θα συνεχιστεί. - The show will go on.
Grammar note:
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