Chapter 19 - Notes

Question 1

What is the future tense?

Answer 1

It describes an action that will occur in the future. Aspect is not significant in the future. Use the undefined form, “I will see,” and not the continuous, “I will be seeing.”

Question 2

What are the three categories of pattern 1 verbs?

Answer 2

1. Roots ending in ι or υ
2. Contract verbs
3. Roots ending in a stop

Question 3

How do you form the future tense?

Answer 3

The future is formed by inserting a σ between the future tense stem and the connecting vowel. This σ is called the “tense formative” because it helps form the future tense: λύσω. The tense formative is a morpheme, just like the personal endings.

Question 4

True of False. The future tense does not use the same connecting vowel as the present.

Answer 4

The connecting vowel is the same as in the present.

Question 5

True or false. The future active indicative uses the same primary active endings as the present active.

Answer 5

True.

Question 6

True or false. In the future, the middle is distinct from both the active and the passive.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

How many tenses and how many distinct forms of a verb in Greek?

Answer 7

5 and 7

Question 8

What happens if the contract vowel does not come into contact with another vowel?

Answer 8

In this case, the contract vowel lengthens before a tense formative. α and ε both lengthen to η while ο lengthens to ω. Notice that the accent is always over the lengthened contract vowel.