Inherited from Byzantine Greek καταφτάνω (kataphtánō), from Hellenistic Koine Greek καταφθάνω (kataphthánō).[1] By surface analysis, κατα- (“completely”) + φτάνω (“arrive”). Doublet of καταφθάνω (kataftháno).
καταφτάνω • (kataftáno) (past κατέφτασα, passive —)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | καταφτάνω | καταφτάσω | ||
| 2 sg | καταφτάνεις | καταφτάσεις | ||
| 3 sg | καταφτάνει | καταφτάσει | ||
| 1 pl | καταφτάνουμε, [‑ομε] | καταφτάσουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | καταφτάνετε | καταφτάσετε | ||
| 3 pl | καταφτάνουν(ε) | καταφτάσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | κατέφτανα | κατέφτασα | ||
| 2 sg | κατέφτανες | κατέφτασες | ||
| 3 sg | κατέφτανε | κατέφτασε | ||
| 1 pl | καταφτάναμε | καταφτάσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | καταφτάνατε | καταφτάσατε | ||
| 3 pl | κατέφταναν, καταφτάναν(ε) | κατέφτασαν, καταφτάσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα καταφτάνω ➤ | θα καταφτάσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα καταφτάνεις, … | θα καταφτάσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … καταφτάσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … καταφτάσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καταφτάσει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | (κατάφτανε) | (κατάφτασε) | ||
| 2 pl | καταφτάνετε | καταφτάστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | καταφτάνοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας καταφτάσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | καταφτάσει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||