Κρύβω τα κλειδιά μου στην τσάντα όταν πάω στο γυμναστήριο.

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Breakdown of Κρύβω τα κλειδιά μου στην τσάντα όταν πάω στο γυμναστήριο.

• μου: my
• σε: to
• σε: in

Questions & Answers about Κρύβω τα κλειδιά μου στην τσάντα όταν πάω στο γυμναστήριο.

Why is there no word for “I” in the Greek sentence?

In Greek, the subject pronoun (like εγώ = I) is usually omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• Κρύβω ends in -ω, which tells you it is 1st person singular → I hide.
• So εγώ κρύβω τα κλειδιά μου... is grammatically correct but sounds more emphatic: “I hide my keys…” (I, as opposed to someone else).
• The natural, neutral version is just Κρύβω τα κλειδιά μου... without εγώ.

What tense is Κρύβω, and what nuance does it have here?

Κρύβω is in the present simple (ενεστώτας, active voice).

Here it expresses a habitual action: something you usually or regularly do.

• Κρύβω τα κλειδιά μου στην τσάντα όταν πάω στο γυμναστήριο.
  → I (usually) hide my keys in the bag when I go to the gym.

Other related forms:

• Έκρυψα τα κλειδιά μου = I hid my keys (once / completed event).
• Έκρυβα τα κλειδιά μου = I was hiding / used to hide my keys (past ongoing or habitual).

Why is it τα κλειδιά μου and not just κλειδιά μου?