Chapter 21

Question 1

Greek not only expresses past tense but also

Answer 1

the type of past tense - or aspect

Question 2

2 aspects of past tense in Greek

Answer 2

imperfect and aorist

Question 3

imperfect past tense

Answer 3

continuous action, usually occurring in past (I was loving)

Question 4

aorist past tense

Answer 4

undefined action usually occurring in past (I loved)

Question 5

What is the prefix in Greek that identifies the past tense

Answer 5

augment

Question 6

Which tense uses an augment: primary or secondary

Answer 6

secondary

Question 7

Which tense does not use an augment: primary or secondary

Answer 7

primary

Question 8

What can you assume when you see a secondary personal ending?

Answer 8

The verb is augmented

Question 9

Imperfect Active Indicative Chart

Answer 9

augment + present tense stem + connecting vowel + secondary active personal endings

Question 10

Imperfect Middle/Passive Indicative Chart

Answer 10

augment + present tense stem + connecting vowel + secondary passive personal endings

Question 11

4 characteristics of imperfect verbs

Answer 11

augment, present tense stem, connecting vowels, secondary personal endings

Question 12

How many ways do verbs augment in Greek?

Answer 12

3

Question 13

1st way a verb augments - consonant

Answer 13

If a verb begins with a consonant, the augment is an epsilon, always with smooth breathing

Question 14

2nd way a verb augments - vowel

Answer 14

If a verb begins with a single vowel, the augment is formed by lengthening that vowel

Question 15

3rd way a verb augments - diphthong

Answer 15

If a verb begins with a diphthong, either the first letter of the diphthong lengthens or the diphthong is not changed (i.e. epsilon upsilon verbs often to not augment. if the second vowel is an iota, it will subscript under the lengthened vowel)

Question 16

True or false, The present tense stem is used to form the imperfect tense

Answer 16

true

Question 17

Why is the imperfect often not in lexicons?

Answer 17

It is based on the present tense stem

Question 18

True or false: The imperfect is not formed with the same connecting vowels as the present

Answer 18

False - It is formed with the same connecting vowels as the present

Question 19

Which personal endings do imperfect verbs use?

Answer 19

secondary personal endings

Question 20

If a verb is deponent in the present, it will be…

Answer 20

deponent in imperfect since the imperfect uses present tense stems

Question 21

The verbal root, and whether it has been modified or not is an important clue to what:

Answer 21

the identification of verbal forms

Question 22

Imperfect verb is translated as

Answer 22

past continuous (i.e. was studying)

Question 23

Where does the augment appear in a compound verb:

Answer 23

after the preposition and before the stem of the verb

Question 24

What happens to the final vowel of a preposition when combined with the augment to make a compound verb:

Answer 24

It usually drops out before the augment or stays in a few cases but does not contract with the augment