Modern Greek/Lesson 10.1x

= Lesson 10.1: Future tense =

The future tense is formed by adding the word θα before the verb:

Combining θα with the present tense gives the future continuous (εξακολουθητικός μέλλοντας, exakolouthitikos melondas, "future imperfect"), which implies that the action will continue, perhaps indefinitely:

If we instead use the aorist stem, we have the future simple (στιγμιαίος μέλλοντας, stigmieos melondas, "future instantaneous"), which implies that the action will only happen once: