2.0 Present tense Paradigm

Question 1

Mood

Answer 1

Mood refers to the manner in which the speaker relates the verbal idea to reality.

Question 2

Type of moods

Answer 2

These four moods—indicative, imperative, subjunctive, and infinitive—are the ones most frequently encountered in the New Testament. The optative mood, which generally expresses a polite request (“may he have mercy”), is not widely used.

Question 3

Voice

Answer 3

(a) Active: “They put on him his own clothes” (Matt 27:31).
(b) Middle: “Do not put on two tunics” (Mark 6:9).
c) Passive

Question 4

Tense

Answer 4

- Imperfect
  I was loving
- Aoristic
   I loved
- Perfective
  I had loved

Question 5

indicative mood

Answer 5

We use the indicative mood to express:
Assertion - Heathrow is the world’s busiest airport.
Denial - Oliver cannot speak English.
Question - Do you work in the city?

Question 6

imperative mood

Answer 6

We use the imperative mood to express requests, commands and advice:
Request - Please don’t talk in lesson.
Advice - Look out!
Command - Shut that door.

Question 7

subjunctive mood

Answer 7

We use the subjunctive mood to express unreal situations, possibility and wish.
Unreal - If I were rich, I would buy a sports car.
Possibility - We might find her ring if we were to look hard enough.
Wish - I wish it would stop raining.

Question 8

infinitive mood

Answer 8

Verbs in the infinitive mood are used as parts of speech more than verbs. It expresses being or action.
I may go to the beach later.
They came to speak to me.
It’s important to eat well.