Τώρα διαβάζω ελληνικά στη βιβλιοθήκη.

Now I am reading Greek in the library.

Breakdown of Τώρα διαβάζω ελληνικά στη βιβλιοθήκη.

• τώρα: now
• ελληνικά: in Greek
• σε: in
• η βιβλιοθήκη: the library

Questions & Answers about Τώρα διαβάζω ελληνικά στη βιβλιοθήκη.

Why is there no word for I in Τώρα διαβάζω ελληνικά στη βιβλιοθήκη?

Greek usually leaves out subject pronouns like I, you, we because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• The ending -ω in διαβάζω tells you it is 1st person singular → I.
• So διαβάζω by itself means I read / I am reading.
• You only add εγώ (I) for emphasis, e.g. Εγώ τώρα διαβάζω… = I (as opposed to someone else) am reading now…

What tense is διαβάζω, and does it mean I read or I am reading?

Διαβάζω is the present tense in Greek.

In modern Greek, the present tense typically covers both:

• English simple present → I read Greek
• English present continuous → I am reading Greek

Context and time words like τώρα (now) make the meaning clear. With τώρα, the sentence is naturally understood as I am reading Greek now in the library.

Does διαβάζω mean to read or to study?