θέλω — to want, desire, will; to need, require
θέλω is the #31 most common word in Greek, a verb. It means “to want, desire, will; to need, require” and is pronounced /ˈθelo/.
#31frequency rank
0.19%of everyday Greek text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of θέλω
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ήθελα | imperfect | |
| θέλησα | past | wanted |
| θέλω | I · present | I want |
| θελήσω | I · past | I wanted |
| θέλεις | you · present | you want |
| θες | you · present | you want |
| θελήσεις | you · past | you wanted |
| θέλει | he/she · present | he/she wants |
| θελήσει | he/she · past | he/she wanted |
| θέλουμε | we · present | we want |
| θέμε | we · present | we want |
| θελήσουμε | we · past | we wanted |
| θελήσομε | we · past | we wanted |
| θέλετε | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) want |
| θέτε | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) want |
| θελήσετε | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) wanted |
| θελήσουν | they · past | they wanted |
| θελήσουνε | they · past | they wanted |
| ήθελα | I · imperfect | I used to want |
| θέλησα | I · past | I wanted |
| ήθελες | you · imperfect | you used to want |
| θέλησες | you · past | you wanted |
| ήθελε | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to want |
| θέλησε | he/she · past | he/she wanted |
| θέλαμε | we · imperfect | we used to want |
| θελήσαμε | we · past | we wanted |
| θέλατε | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to want |
| θελήσατε | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) wanted |
| ήθελαν | they · imperfect | they used to want |
| θέλαν | they · imperfect | they used to want |
| θέλανε | they · imperfect | they used to want |
| θέλησαν | they · past | they wanted |
| θελήσαν | they · past | they wanted |
| θελήσανε | they · past | they wanted |
| θέλε | you · command | want! |
| θέλησε | you · command | want! |
| θέλετε | you (pl.) · command | want! (to several) |
| θελήστε | you (pl.) · command | want! (to several) |
| θέλοντας | -ing form | wanting |
| θελήσει | infinitive aorist |
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