αξίζω — to be worth, deserve

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Understand this verb

Source references

Look for γράφω → γράφεις: the stress comes before the final -ω. The group helps with present endings; other tenses may use a different stem. Check the tables below.

How to read the verb tables

Start with the present. Find the row for the person you mean: εγώ (I), εσύ (you, singular), αυτός/αυτή/αυτό (he/she/it), εμείς (we), εσείς (you, plural or polite), αυτοί/αυτές/αυτά (they). Greek often leaves out these pronouns because the ending shows the person.

Continuous: over time or repeatedly: έγραφα — I was writing / used to write; θα γράφω — I will be writing. The imperfect is the continuous past.
Simple: an action viewed as a whole: έγραψα — I wrote; θα γράψω — I will write. “Simple” does not mean the action must be short.
Perfect: completed by a reference point: έχω γράψει — I have written; είχα γράψει — I had written; θα έχω γράψει — I will have written.
Subjunctive: forms with να: θέλω να γράφω κάθε μέρα — I want to write every day; θέλω να γράψω ένα μήνυμα — I want to write a message. The sentence supplies the time; the forms distinguish repeated activity from an action viewed as a whole.
Imperative: instructions or requests: γράφε κάθε μέρα — write every day; γράψε το όνομά σου — write your name. These show continuous and simple instructions.
Active and middle/passive: form and meaning: γράφω — I write; γράφεται — it is written. But a middle/passive ending does not always express a passive meaning: έρχομαι means I come.

Alternative forms: commas or slashes separate alternatives. Parentheses mark optional letters, for example γράφουν(ε) means γράφουν or γράφουνε. Alternatives can differ in style or context, so read any usage note before choosing.

A dash or a missing table means a form is not supplied here. Check the entry’s notes; it does not by itself prove that every omitted form is impossible.

Other verbs with the same source references

αδυνατίζω · ανθίζω · αρχίζω · γονατίζω · δακρύζω · ελπίζω

These verbs share source references, but their forms and meanings may differ.

Modern Greek verb conjugation

αξίζω · to be worth; to deserve

Αξίζει τον κόπο. — It is worth the effort. Σου αξίζει μια ευκαιρία. — You deserve a chance.

A verb with a limited tense system: In standard everyday use, αξίζω uses present-stem forms and the imperfect. Do not invent an aorist or perfect by analogy with other -ίζω verbs. For a completed past situation, άξιζε can still be the natural form: Το ταξίδι άξιζε τον κόπο — The trip was worth it.

Each table lists the six persons. Parentheses show an optional ending.

Present · Ενεστώτας

Person · Πρόσωπο	Active · Ενεργητική
εγώ · I	αξίζω
εσύ · you	αξίζεις
αυτός / αυτή / αυτό · he / she / it	αξίζει
εμείς · we	αξίζουμε, αξίζομε
εσείς · you	αξίζετε
αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά · they	αξίζουν(ε)

Imperfect · Παρατατικός

Person · Πρόσωπο	Active · Ενεργητική
εγώ · I	άξιζα
εσύ · you	άξιζες
αυτός / αυτή / αυτό · he / she / it	άξιζε
εμείς · we	αξίζαμε
εσείς · you	αξίζατε
αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά · they	άξιζαν, αξίζαν(ε)

Future · Μέλλοντας

Person · Πρόσωπο	Active · Ενεργητική
εγώ · I	θα αξίζω
εσύ · you	θα αξίζεις
αυτός / αυτή / αυτό · he / she / it	θα αξίζει
εμείς · we	θα αξίζουμε, θα αξίζομε
εσείς · you	θα αξίζετε
αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά · they	θα αξίζουν(ε)

Subjunctive · Υποτακτική

Person · Πρόσωπο	Active · Ενεργητική
εγώ · I	να αξίζω
εσύ · you	να αξίζεις
αυτός / αυτή / αυτό · he / she / it	να αξίζει
εμείς · we	να αξίζουμε, να αξίζομε
εσείς · you	να αξίζετε
αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά · they	να αξίζουν(ε)

Imperative · Προστακτική

άξιζε / αξίζετε are the present-stem imperative forms, but direct commands with this meaning are uncommon. A natural exhortation is Να αξίζεις την εμπιστοσύνη τους. — Be worthy of their trust.

Other forms · Άλλοι τύποι

Present participle: αξίζοντας.

Different verb: αξιώνω (to demand/claim; in the passive, to be granted the opportunity or honour) has its own conjugation. Its forms should not be used to fill gaps in αξίζω.

Source: Modern Greek Verbs
https://moderngreekverbs.com/aksizo/
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