Greek Grammar 23 (Imperfect Indicative Tense cont.)

Question 1

What does the present tense “φιλέ-ουσι(ν)” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 1

φιλοῦσι(ν)

Question 2

What does the present tense “φιλέ-ομεν” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 2

φιλοῦμεν

Question 3

What does the present tense “ἀγαπά-ετε” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 3

ἀγαπᾶτε

Question 4

What does the imperfect tense “ἐφίλε-ε” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 4

ἐφίλει

Question 5

What does the present tense “φιλέ-εις” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 5

φιλεῖς

Question 6

What does the imperfect tense “ἐφίλε-ες” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 6

ἐφίλεις

Question 7

What does the present tense “ἀγαπά-ω” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 7

ἀγαπῶ

Question 8

What does the imperfect tense “ἐφιλέ-ομεν” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 8

ἐφιλοῦμεν

Question 9

What contraction takes place with α + any combination with ι (ει, αι, etc.) =?

Answer 9

ᾳ

Question 10

What does the present tense “ἀγαπά-ομεν” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 10

ἀγαπῶμεν

Question 11

What contraction takes place with α + Ο-sound (ο, ω, ου) =?

Answer 11

ω

Question 12

What does the present tense “ἀγαπά-ει” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 12

ἀγαπᾷ

Question 13

What does the present tense “φιλέ-ω” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 13

φιλῶ

Question 14

What contraction takes place with ε + long vowel or dipthong =?

Answer 14

The ε drops entirely

Question 15

What does the imperfect tense “ἐφίλε-ον” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 15

ἐφίλουν

Question 16

What does the present tense “φιλέ-ει” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 16

φιλεῖ

Question 17

What does the imperfect tense “ἐφίλε-ον” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 17

ἐφίλουν

Question 18

What does the present tense “ἀγαπά-ουσι(ν)” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 18

ἀγαπῶσι(ν)

Question 19

What contraction takes place with ε + ε =?

Answer 19

ει

Question 20

What does the present tense “ἀγαπά-εις” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 20

ἀγαπᾷς

Question 21

What contraction takes place with α + Ε-sound (ε, η) =?

Answer 21

long α

Question 22

What does the present tense “φιλέ-ετε” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 22

φιλεῖτε

Question 23

What does the imperfect tense “ἐφιλέ-ετε” look like in the contracted form?

Answer 23

ἐφιλεῖτε

Question 24

What contraction takes place with ε + ο =?

Answer 24

ου