Questions & Answers about Εγώ πάω με το λεωφορείο και αυτή πάει με το μετρό.
Do I have to include the subject pronouns Εγώ and αυτή, or can I drop them?
You can drop them. Greek is a pro‑drop language: the verb endings show who the subject is. The pronouns here add emphasis/contrast. Without them you can say:
- Πάω με το λεωφορείο, και πάει με το μετρό. (still clear in context)
- Or keep only one for contrast: Πάω με το λεωφορείο, κι αυτή πάει με το μετρό.
What’s the difference between πάω and πάει?
They’re the same verb, different persons in the present tense:
- εγώ πάω = I go
- εσύ πας = you go
- αυτός/αυτή/αυτό πάει = he/she/it goes
- εμείς πάμε = we go
- εσείς πάτε = you (pl./pol.) go
- αυτοί/αυτές/αυτά πάνε = they go
How is πάω different from πηγαίνω?
They mean the same in most everyday contexts. πάω is slightly more colloquial and very common; πηγαίνω is a bit more formal or neutral. Tenses you’ll hear:
- Present: πάω / πηγαίνω
- Past (aorist): πήγα
- Imperfect (used to/was going): πήγαινα
- Future: θα πάω
What does με mean here?