Αν βρέχει αύριο το πρωί, θα πάω στη δουλειά με το λεωφορείο.

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Breakdown of Αν βρέχει αύριο το πρωί, θα πάω στη δουλειά με το λεωφορείο.

• η δουλειά: the work
• με: with
• αύριο: tomorrow

Questions & Answers about Αν βρέχει αύριο το πρωί, θα πάω στη δουλειά με το λεωφορείο.

Why is βρέχει in the present tense, even though the sentence is about tomorrow?

In Greek, after αν when you mean if in a real or likely future situation, you normally use the present tense, not a future form.

So:

• Αν βρέχει αύριο το πρωί... = If it is raining tomorrow morning...

This is very natural in Greek. English often does something similar:

• If it rains tomorrow, ... not usually if it will rain tomorrow

So Greek is not saying it is raining now. The present tense after αν can refer to a future condition.

Why do we have θα πάω in the second part?

Θα πάω is the future tense: I will go.

The sentence has two parts:

• Αν βρέχει αύριο το πρωί = the condition
• θα πάω στη δουλειά με το λεωφορείο = the result

This is a very common pattern in Greek:

• Αν + present, θα + verb

So:

• Αν βρέχει, θα πάω... = If it rains / if it is raining, I will go...

What exactly does βρέχει mean here?