Greek

Particle

θα • ‎(tha)

1. added before the present verb forms to form the continuous or imperfective future tense:

   Θα τον προσέχω όλη μου τη ζωή.‎ ― Tha ton prosécho óli mou ti zoí. ― I will watch over him for the rest of my life.

   Ο αδερφός μου θα βλέπει την σειρά όσο συνεχίσει.‎ ― O aderfós mou tha vlépei tin seirá óso synechísei. ― My brother will be watching that series as long as it continues.

   Ας γκρινιάζει, εγώ θα πηγαίνω εκεί όσο θέλω.‎ ― As nkriniázei, egó tha pigaíno ekeí óso thélo. ― Let him moan, I'll go there for as long as I want.

2. added before the dependent verb forms to form the simple or perfective future tense:

   Αύριο, θα δούμε μια ταινία στο σινεμά.‎ ― Ávrio, tha doúme mia tainía sto sinemá. ― Tomorrow, we'll see a film at the cinema.

   Σου υπόσχομαι ότι δεν θα πω τίποτα.‎ ― Sou ypóschomai óti den tha po típota. ― I promise you I won't say anything.

   Όταν το δει η μάνα μου, θα με σκοτώσει!‎ ― Ótan to dei i mána mou, tha me skotósei! ― When my mother sees it, she'll kill me!

3. added before the present forms of έχω and the non-finite to form some types of the future perfect:

   Μέχρι να γυρίσεις από την αγορά, θα έχω τελειώσει.‎ ― Méchri na gyríseis apó tin agorá, tha écho teleiósei. ― By the time you come back from the market, I will have finished.

   Τον Ιανουάριο, θα έχω δουλέψει εκεί είκοσι χρόνια.‎ ― Ton Ianouário, tha écho doulépsei ekeí eíkosi chrónia. ― In January, I will have worked there twenty years.

4. added before the imperfect forms of έχω and the non-finite to form some types of the pluperfect:

   Θα είχα πάει να κοιμηθώ, γι' αυτό δεν σε άκουσα.‎ ― Tha eícha páei na koimithó, gi' aftó den se ákousa. ― I would have gone to sleep, that's why I didn't hear you.

5. added before the imperfect verb forms to form the conditional mood:

   Αν δεν είχα φρενάρει, θα τον σκότωνα.‎ ― An den eícha frenárei, tha ton skótona. ― If I hadn't braked, I would have killed him.

   Τι θα γινόταν αν πατούσα αυτό το κουμπί;‎ ― Ti tha ginótan an patoúsa aftó to koumpí? ― What would happen if I pressed this button?

   Εγώ σ' αυτή την περίπτωση, θα του έλεγα να φύγει.‎ ― Egó s' aftí tin períptosi, tha tou élega na fýgei. ― In that case, I'd tell him to leave.

Related terms

• να ‎(na) (particle used before dependent form in subjunctive clauses)
• δεν ‎(den) (negative particle used before θα)