Όταν είμαι πιεσμένος, γράφω πρώτα ένα πρόχειρο σχέδιο και μετά το διορθώνω ήρεμα.

Greek often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person.

• είμαι = I am
• γράφω = I write
• διορθώνω = I correct / revise

So εγώ is not necessary here. You could add εγώ for emphasis, but the neutral version usually leaves it out.

Όταν means when or whenever.

In this sentence, it has a general / habitual sense:

• Όταν είμαι πιεσμένος... = When/Whenever I’m under pressure...

So it does not mean one single occasion only; it describes what the speaker usually does in that situation.

Because the sentence describes a habit or usual pattern.

• είμαι = I am
• γράφω = I write
• διορθώνω = I correct / revise

Greek uses the present tense here just like English does in sentences such as When I’m tired, I go to bed early. It is a normal way to express repeated behavior.

Πιεσμένος is an adjective meaning under pressure, pressed, or sometimes stressed depending on context.

It agrees with the speaker:

• πιεσμένος = masculine singular
• πιεσμένη = feminine singular
• πιεσμένο = neuter singular

So if the speaker is male, πιεσμένος is correct. If the speaker is female, it would normally be πιεσμένη.

Yes, originally it comes from the verb πιέζω = to press / put pressure on.

But in everyday Greek, είμαι πιεσμένος is often used figuratively to mean things like:

• I’m under pressure
• I’m pressed for time
• I’m stressed
• I’m overloaded

The exact English translation depends on context.

It means something like a rough draft, a preliminary draft, or a rough plan.

Breaking it down:

• ένα = a / one
• πρόχειρο = rough, preliminary, not final
• σχέδιο = plan, draft, sketch

Together, πρόχειρο σχέδιο is a natural way to say that the speaker first writes an initial, unfinished version before improving it.

Το here is the direct object pronoun meaning it.

It refers back to ένα πρόχειρο σχέδιο:

• γράφω πρώτα ένα πρόχειρο σχέδιο
• και μετά το διορθώνω
• ...and then I correct/revise it

So Greek uses το to avoid repeating το πρόχειρο σχέδιο.

Πρώτα means first, and μετά means then / afterwards.

They show the sequence of actions:

1. γράφω πρώτα ένα πρόχειρο σχέδιο
2. και μετά το διορθώνω

Yes, Greek word order is fairly flexible. You could also say:

• Πρώτα γράφω ένα πρόχειρο σχέδιο και μετά το διορθώνω.

That is also natural. The sentence you were given is perfectly normal too.

Ήρεμα is an adverb, meaning calmly.

It comes from the adjective ήρεμος / ήρεμη / ήρεμο = calm.

So:

• ήρεμος = calm (masculine adjective)
• ήρεμα = calmly (adverb)

In the sentence, it tells us how the speaker revises the draft:

• το διορθώνω ήρεμα = I revise/correct it calmly

Putting ήρεμα at the end is a very natural position in Greek. It lets the sentence finish with the manner of the action: calmly.

Greek adverbs can often move around, though the nuance may shift slightly. For example:

• ...μετά το διορθώνω ήρεμα
• ...μετά ήρεμα το διορθώνω

The first version sounds more natural in most everyday contexts.

Yes. In this context, διορθώνω can mean:

• correct
• revise
• edit
• improve

If you are talking about writing, it often has the broader sense of going back over a draft and making it better, not only fixing mistakes.

The main stress marks are important in Greek:

• Όταν
• είμαι
• πιεσμένος
• γράφω
• πρώτα
• πρόχειρο
• σχέδιο
• μετά
• διορθώνω
• ήρεμα

A rough pronunciation guide:

• Όταν ≈ OH-tan
• είμαι ≈ EE-meh
• πιεσμένος ≈ pyeh-smeh-NOS
• γράφω ≈ GRA-fo
• πρώτα ≈ PRO-ta
• πρόχειρο ≈ PRO-khee-ro
• σχέδιο ≈ SKHE-thee-o
• μετά ≈ meh-TA
• διορθώνω ≈ thee-or-THO-no
• ήρεμα ≈ EE-reh-ma

Not every sound matches English exactly, but this can help you place the stress correctly.