Lessons

Start with the letters, then learn the grammar one step at a time. Every lesson ends with real New Testament Greek to read.

1Meet the Letters I: α through μRecognise, say, type and write the first twelve Greek letters.No vocabulary yet
2Meet the Letters II: ν through ω, Final Sigma, DiphthongsFinish the alphabet, write final sigma, and read diphthongs aloud.No vocabulary yet
3Marks Above the Letters: Breathings, Accents, PunctuationRead the marks above letters and sound out a whole verse.10 new words
4Who Does What, Now: Present Active VerbsParse and translate present active verbs, then spot person and number at a glance.23 new words
5The Article and the -ος / -ον NounsRead every form of the article and of -ος/-ον nouns, and say what each case does.23 new words
6I Am, You Are: Personal Pronouns, αὐτός, and εἰμίUse ἐγώ, σύ, αὐτός and εἰμί to read your first complete verses.17 new words, 1 verses readable by the end
7Feminine Nouns in -α/-η (and Masculines in -ης)Decline feminine nouns in -α/-η and masculine nouns in -ης.23 new words, 4 verses readable by the end
8Little Words of Place and Relation: Prepositions & AdverbsRead prepositional phrases and know which case each preposition takes.23 new words, 5 verses readable by the end
9Describing Words: Adjectives in Three GendersMake adjectives agree with nouns and tell attributive, predicate and substantival uses apart.22 new words, 5 verses readable by the end
10This and That: Demonstratives, Negation, ConnectorsRead 'this' and 'that', choose between οὐ and μή, and handle postpositive words.23 new words, 7 verses readable by the end
11Acted On, or Acting for Oneself: Present Middle/PassiveRecognise present middle/passive forms and verbs that only appear in the middle.22 new words, 7 verses readable by the end
12Vowels that Merge: -άω, -έω, -όω Verbs; οἶδαRead contract verbs by predicting how vowels merge, and use οἶδα.23 new words, 10 verses readable by the end
13Was Doing: The Imperfect and the AugmentRecognise the augment and read past ongoing action.21 new words, 19 verses readable by the end
14Third-Declension Nouns I: Consonant StemsFind the stem of consonant-stem nouns from the genitive and decline them.24 new words, 41 verses readable by the end
15Third-Declension Nouns II: Vowel and Sigma Stems; πᾶςDecline vowel-stem and σ-stem nouns and the adjective πᾶς.24 new words, 55 verses readable by the end
16Counting and Asking: Numbers, μέγας/πολύς, τίς/τιςCount, ask questions, and handle the irregular μέγας and πολύς.22 new words, 70 verses readable by the end
17Who, Which, Whatever: Relative ClausesRead relative clauses and find what the relative pronoun refers back to.21 new words, 88 verses readable by the end
18Will Do: The Future (incl. liquid stems)Recognise the future by its σ and read liquid futures without one.20 new words, 112 verses readable by the end
19Did: The σα-AoristRead the σα-aorist and feel the difference between aorist and imperfect.21 new words, 135 verses readable by the end
20Did, Irregularly: Second, Root and Liquid AoristsRecognise second, root and liquid aorists from their stems.20 new words, 179 verses readable by the end
21Was Done: Aorist & Future Passive; Six Principal PartsRead aorist and future passives and use all six principal parts.20 new words, 205 verses readable by the end
22Has Done: Perfect and PluperfectSpot reduplication and read the perfect as a completed action with lasting effect.21 new words, 259 verses readable by the end
23Verbal Adjectives I: Present ParticiplesRead present participles as adjectives, nouns and adverbial clauses.21 new words, 353 verses readable by the end
24Verbal Adjectives II: Aorist & Perfect Participles; Genitive AbsoluteRead aorist and perfect participles and the genitive absolute.20 new words, 491 verses readable by the end
25Might Do: The SubjunctiveRecognise the subjunctive and translate it in purpose, condition and exhortation.20 new words, 648 verses readable by the end
26Do It!: Commands and ProhibitionsRead and give commands and prohibitions.20 new words, 782 verses readable by the end
27To Do: InfinitivesRead infinitives with helping verbs, with the article, and for purpose.20 new words, 955 verses readable by the end
28The -μι Verbs: δίδωμι, τίθημι, ἵστημι, ἀφίημιRecognise the -μι verbs: reduplicated presents, κ-aorists and root aorists.20 new words, 1,178 verses readable by the end
29If…Then, Better/Best, and Wishes: Conditions, Comparison, OptativeClassify conditional sentences, read comparisons, and recognise the optative.21 new words, 1,281 verses readable by the end