Μεταφυτεύω το φυτό σήμερα.

I am repotting the plant today.

Breakdown of Μεταφυτεύω το φυτό σήμερα.

• σήμερα: today
• το φυτό: the plant
• μεταφυτεύω: to repot; transplant

Questions & Answers about Μεταφυτεύω το φυτό σήμερα.

Why is there no separate word for I in this sentence?

Because the verb form μεταφυτεύω already tells you the subject is I.

In Modern Greek, verb endings usually show the person and number:

• -ω = I
• so μεταφυτεύω means I transplant / I am transplanting

You can add εγώ for emphasis, but it is not necessary:

• Εγώ μεταφυτεύω το φυτό σήμερα. = I am transplanting the plant today.

Greek often drops subject pronouns when the verb makes the subject clear.

What tense is μεταφυτεύω?

It is the present tense.

In this sentence, the present can mean:

• I am transplanting the plant today (an action happening now or around now)
• sometimes I transplant the plant today in a planned or immediate sense

Greek present tense often covers both the English simple present and present progressive, depending on context.

Does this sentence sound present or future?

Grammatically, it is present.

Because of σήμερα (today), an English speaker may feel a slight planned-action sense, like I’m transplanting the plant today. But if you want to make the future unmistakable in Greek, you would normally use θα:

• Θα μεταφυτέψω το φυτό σήμερα. = I will transplant the plant today.

So:

• Μεταφυτεύω... = present
• Θα μεταφυτέψω... = clear future