Breakdown of Συνεχίζω να προχωράω λίγο κάθε μέρα στο μάθημα ελληνικών.
λίγο
a little
να
to
κάθε μέρα
every day
σε
in
Questions & Answers about Συνεχίζω να προχωράω λίγο κάθε μέρα στο μάθημα ελληνικών.
Why do we need να after συνεχίζω? Could you say «Συνεχίζω προχωράω…» without να?
In modern Greek, when one verb depends on another (like continue to do something), the second verb is usually introduced by να.
So the pattern is:
- συνεχίζω + να + verb = I continue to + verb
- Συνεχίζω να προχωράω… = I keep/proceed/continue moving forward…
Saying «Συνεχίζω προχωράω…» without να is ungrammatical in standard modern Greek.
The να here acts like a subordinator that links συνεχίζω with the action that continues (προχωράω).
What’s the difference between προχωράω and προχωρώ? Which one should I use?
Both προχωράω and προχωρώ are correct present-tense forms of the same verb προχωράω / προχωρώ = to go forward, to make progress.
- προχωράω is slightly more informal/colloquial and very common in everyday speech.
- προχωρώ sounds a bit more formal or “neater”, and you’ll often see it in writing, news, or careful speech.
In this sentence, you could say either:
- Συνεχίζω να προχωράω λίγο κάθε μέρα… (very natural, everyday)
- Συνεχίζω να προχωρώ λίγο κάθε μέρα… (also correct, slightly more formal)
As a learner, you can safely use προχωράω in most situations.
Why is it μάθημα ελληνικών and not μάθημα ελληνικά?