Questions & Answers about Αν δεν αργήσει το τραμ, θα προλάβω την πρωινή σύσκεψη.
What kind of sentence is Αν δεν αργήσει το τραμ, θα προλάβω την πρωινή σύσκεψη?
It is a future real condition:
- Αν δεν αργήσει το τραμ = the condition
- θα προλάβω την πρωινή σύσκεψη = the result
A very common Greek pattern is:
αν + verb, θα + verb
So this sentence means that one future event depends on another future event.
What does αν mean here?
Αν means if.
It introduces the condition: if the tram is not late / if the tram doesn’t run late.
You may also see εάν, which is a more formal version of αν. In everyday speech, αν is the normal choice.
Why is there no word for I before θα προλάβω?
Greek often omits subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb ending.
In θα προλάβω, the ending -ω already tells you the subject is I.
So Greek does not need εγώ here unless you want emphasis:
- θα προλάβω = I will make it / I will catch it in time
- εγώ θα προλάβω = I will make it, possibly contrasting with someone else