Breakdown of Αν έρθω νωρίς στο γραφείο, θα βρω θέση στο πάρκινγκ.
Questions & Answers about Αν έρθω νωρίς στο γραφείο, θα βρω θέση στο πάρκινγκ.
Because in Greek, after αν for a real future condition, you normally do not use θα.
So Greek says:
- Αν έρθω... = If I come...
- θα βρω... = I will find...
A very common learner mistake is *Αν θα έρθω..., but that is not standard here.
A useful pattern is:
- Αν + subjunctive
- θα + verb
So this sentence follows the standard pattern perfectly:
- Αν έρθω νωρίς στο γραφείο, θα βρω θέση στο πάρκινγκ.
έρθω is the form Greek uses here because after αν in this kind of sentence, Greek normally uses the subjunctive.
The base verb is:
- έρχομαι = I come / I am coming
But Greek often switches to a different stem in the aorist/subjunctive:
- έρθω = (that) I come / if I come
So:
- αν έρθω = if I come
This is very common in Greek: the verb after αν is often in a subjunctive form that may look different from the dictionary form.