6 very common verbs that are passive in form but active in translation: έρχομαι [Ι come] γίνομαι [ Ι become] σκέφτομαι [ Ι think],ξεκουράζομαι [Ι relax] & χρειάζομαι [ Ι need] These verbs do not have active voice.
έρχομαι Ι come γίνομαι Ι become
έρχεσαι you come γίνεσαι you become
έρχεται he/ she/ it comes γίνεται he/she/it becomes
ερχόμαστε we come γινόμαστε we become
έρχεστε you come γίνεστε they become
έρχονται they come γίνονται they become
σκέφτομαι (να) Ι think about εργάζομαι Ι work
σκέφτεσαι (να) you think about εργάζεσαι you work
σκέφτεται (να) he/she/it thinks about εργάζεται he/she/it works
σκεφτόμαστε ( να) we think about εργαζόμαστε we work
σκέφτεστε (να) you think about εργάζεστε you work
σκέφτονται ( να) they think about εργάζονται they work
ξεκουράζομαι Ι relax χρειάζομαι Ι need
ξεκουράζεσαι you relax χρειάζεσαι you need
ξεκουράζεται he/she/ it relaxes χρειάζεται he/she/it needs
ξεκουραζόμαστε we relax χρειαζόμαστε we need
ξεκουράζεστε you relax χρειάζεστε you need
ξεκουράζονται they relax χρειάζονται they need
Activity 1: Another one verb that is passive in form but active in translation is the verb: επισκέπτομαι: I visit. Decline the verb επισκέπτομαι
Ι visit
You visit
He/she/it visits
We visit
You visit
They visit
Activity 2. Tranlsate the following text into Greek
Hello. I’m called Maria. I’m thinking of going to Greece. I like visiting museums. I need to relax. My job was really tiring. I work as a fitness instructor in a gym.
| helpful vocabulary Museums:μουσεία, tiring: κουραστικός- κουραστική, κουραστικό, fitness instructor: γυμναστής (male)- γυμνάστρια (female) |
You can also read: Group B1 verbs Passive Voice
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