εκπλήσσω — meaning and conjugation pattern

Meaning

to surprise, amaze, leave aghast

transitive

Key forms

These forms are for εκπλήσσω in the active voice.

TenseFirst-person singular (“I”)
Presentεκπλήσσω
Imperfectεξέπλησσα
Simple past (aorist)εξέπληξα
Simple futureθα εκπλήξω

How to use the conjugation model

Compare the active column of διατάσσω (Conjugation I). The linked table shows that example verb.

Keep the stems and stress shown above for εκπλήσσω. Use the example to compare person endings. A similar pattern does not mean that every alternative or expression in the example applies to this verb.

The active perfective stem is εκπληξ-. The passive uses a different stem, so do not copy the model’s passive column.

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