είμαι — to be; there is, there are, to exist
είμαι is the #7 most common word in Greek, a verb. It means “to be; there is, there are, to exist” and is pronounced /ˈi.me/.
#7frequency rank
1.58%of everyday Greek text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of είμαι
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ήμουν | imperfect | |
| είμαι | I · present | I am |
| ήμουν | I · imperfect | I used to be |
| ήμουνα | I · imperfect | I used to be |
| είσαι | you · present | you are |
| ήσουν | you · imperfect | you used to be |
| ήσουνα | you · imperfect | you used to be |
| είναι | he/she · present | he/she is |
| έναι | he/she · present | he/she is |
| ήταν | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to be |
| ήτανε | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to be |
| είμαστε | we · present | we are |
| είμεθα | we · present | we are |
| ήμαστε | we · imperfect | we used to be |
| ήμασταν | we · imperfect | we used to be |
| ήμεθα | we · imperfect | we used to be |
| είστε | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| είσαστε | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| ήσαστε | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to be |
| ήσασταν | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to be |
| είναι | they · present | they are |
| ήταν | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| ήτανε | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| ήσαν | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| ήσανε | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| έσο | you · command | be! |
| έστε | you (pl.) · command | be! (to several) |
| όντας | -ing form | being |