πάσχω — to suffer; to suffer from

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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

αντέχω · βήχω · προσέχω · τρέχω

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

πάσχω means to suffer, or suffer from an illness or problem. It does not mean “tolerate”.

Present · Ενεστώτας

Πρόσωπο — Person	Form
εγώ — I	πάσχω
εσύ — you	πάσχεις
αυτός / αυτή / αυτό — he / she / it	πάσχει
εμείς — we	πάσχουμε, πάσχομε
εσείς — you (plural / polite)	πάσχετε
αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά — they	πάσχουν(ε)

Imperfect · Παρατατικός

Πρόσωπο — Person	Form
εγώ — I	έπασχα
εσύ — you	έπασχες
αυτός / αυτή / αυτό — he / she / it	έπασχε
εμείς — we	πάσχαμε
εσείς — you (plural / polite)	πάσχατε
αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά — they	έπασχαν, πάσχαν(ε)

Continuous future · Εξακολουθητικός μέλλοντας

Πρόσωπο — Person	Form
εγώ — I	θα πάσχω
εσύ — you	θα πάσχεις
αυτός / αυτή / αυτό — he / she / it	θα πάσχει
εμείς — we	θα πάσχουμε, θα πάσχομε
εσείς — you (plural / polite)	θα πάσχετε
αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά — they	θα πάσχουν(ε)

Continuous subjunctive · Εξακολουθητική υποτακτική

Πρόσωπο — Person	Form
εγώ — I	να πάσχω
εσύ — you	να πάσχεις
αυτός / αυτή / αυτό — he / she / it	να πάσχει
εμείς — we	να πάσχουμε, πάσχομε
εσείς — you (plural / polite)	να πάσχετε
αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά — they	να πάσχουν(ε)

Participles and usage · Μετοχές και χρήση

The standard dictionary restricts this verb to the present stem. The related παθαίνω has έπαθα and έχω πάθει for undergoing an event.

Το σχέδιο πάσχει από έλλειψη οργάνωσης.

The plan suffers from a lack of organisation.

Reference: Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek — πάσχω.

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