Greek Verbs: The Model Sentences

Question 1

The Athenians were ruling (ἄρχω)

Answer 1

οἱ ἄθηναῖοι τῶν νήσων ἦρχον

Question 2

The Spartans are beginning the war (ἄρχω)

Answer 2

οἱ Λακεδαιμόνιοι τοῦ πολέμου ἄρχονται

Question 3

Gorgias is beginning to speak (ἄρχω)

Answer 3

ὁ Γοργίᾱς λέγειν ἄρχεται

Question 4

The war is beginning resulting from unjust deeds (ἄρχω)

Answer 4

ἄρχεται ὁ πόλεμος ἐκ τῶν ἀδίκων ἔργων

Question 5

I am teaching my child to speak well *διδάσκω

Answer 5

τὸ τέκνον εὖ λέγειν διδάσκω

Question 6

I am teaching my child the wisdom of the poets

Answer 6

τὸ τέκνον τὴν τῶν ποιητῶν σοφίαν διδάσκω

Question 7

I am teaching my child about war

*διδάσκω

Answer 7

τὸ τέκνον περὶ τοῦ πολέμου διδάσκω

Question 8

I am causing my child to be taught to speak well

*διδάσκω

Answer 8

τὸ τέκνον εὖ λέγειν διδάσκομαι

Question 9

The good man is teaching the young man the wisdom of the poets
*διδάσκω

Answer 9

ὁ ἀγαθὸs τὴν τῶν σοφίαν τὸν νεανίαν διδάσκει

Question 10

The young man is being taught the wisdom of the poets by the good man
*διδάσκω

Answer 10

ὁ νεανίαs ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ διδάσκεται τὴν τῶν ποιητῶν

Question 11

Are you willing to speak?

*ἐθέλω

Answer 11

λέγειν ἐθέλειs

Question 12

I refuse

*ἐθέλω

Answer 12

οὐκ ἐθέλω

Question 13

He was recounting the misfortunes of Helen

*λέγω

Answer 13

τὰs σθμφορὰs Ἑλένηs ἔλεγεν

Question 14

He was speaking to Helen

*λέγω

Answer 14

Ἑλένῃ ἔλεγεν

Question 15

I am telling my child these things (λέγω)

Answer 15

taῦτα τῷ τέκνῳ λέγω

Question 16

Gorgias is speaking about justice (λέγω)

Answer 16

ὁ Γοργίαs περὶ τῆs δίκηs λέγει

Question 17

We call the foreigners allies (λέγω)

Answer 17

συμμάχουs τοὺs ξένουs λέγομεν

Question 18

I was speaking a speech about peace (λέγω)

Answer 18

λόγον περὶ εἰπήνηs ἔλεγον

Question 19

I was telling my child to begin a speech (λέγω)

Answer 19

τῷ τέκνοῳ λόγου ἄπχεσθαι ἔλεγον

Question 20

How do you mean this, Gorgias? (λέγω)

Answer 20

πῶs τοῦτο λέγειs, ὦ Γοπγία

Question 21

They are about to speak (μέλλω)

Answer 21

μέλλουσι λέγειν/λέξειν

Question 22

I am now stopping my speech (παύω)

Answer 22

λόγον νῦν παύω

Question 23

We were making Euripides stop his speech (παύω)

Answer 23

Εὐριπίδην τοῦ λόγου ἐπαύομεν

Question 24

The war is not stopping (παύω)

Answer 24

οὐ παύεται ὁ πόλεμοs

Question 25

I shall cease from evil deeds (παύω)

Answer 25

ἔργων κακῶν παύσομαι

Question 26

The words of men do not persuade the gods (πείθω)

Answer 26

οἱ τῶν ἀνθρώπων λόγοι τοὺs θεοὺs οὐ πείθουσιν

Question 27

Concerning these things I was persuading my children (πείθω)

Answer 27

περὶ τούτων τὰ τέκνα ἔπειθον

Question 28

He is persuading the Spartans to cease from war (πείθω)

Answer 28

τοὺs Λακεδαιμονίοs παύεσθαι πολέμου πείθει

Question 29

We are obeying the laws (πείθω)

Answer 29

τοῖs νόμοιs πειθόμεθα

Question 30

He is speaking well, but I do not believe this man (πείθω)

Answer 30

εὖ λέγει, ἀλλὰ τούτῳ οὐ πείθομαι

Question 31

He will send Helen out from the land (πέμπω)

Answer 31

Ἑλένην ἐκ τῆs χώραs πέμψει

Question 32

They were sending (ambassadors) to the islands concerning peace (πέμπω)

Answer 32

περὶ εἰρήνηs εἰs τὰs νήσουs ἔπεμπον

Question 33

We were not sending weapons to the Athenians (πέμπω)

Answer 33

ὅπλα τοῖs Ἀθηναίοιs οὐκ ἐπέμπομεν

Question 34

He is able to speak (ἔχω)

Answer 34

λέγειν ἔχει

Question 35

These things are so (ἔχω)

Answer 35

ταῦτα οὕτωs ἔχει

Question 36

The friends of Gorgias are doing well (ἔχω)

Answer 36

οἱ Γοργίου φίλοι εὖ ἔχουσιν

Question 37

I am holding on to my opinions (ἔχω)

Answer 37

τῆs γνώμηs ἔχομαι

Question 38

He was doing just things (ποιέω)

Answer 38

δίκαια ἐποίει

Question 39

You are doing bad things to your friend (ποιέω)

Answer 39

κακὰ τόν φίλον ποιεῖs

Question 40

He is doing well (ποιέω)

Answer 40

εὖ ποιεῖ

Question 41

We are making these men citizens (ποιέω)

Answer 41

εὖ ποιουμεν τούs ἑταίρουs

Question 42

To make a beginning (ποιέω)

Answer 42

ἀρχήν ποιεῖσθαι

Question 43

To make a plan (ποιέω)

Answer 43

βουλὴν ποιεῖσθαι

Question 44

To make words (ποιέω)

Answer 44

λόγουs ποιεῖσθαι

Question 45

They consider weapons of little value (ποιέω)

Answer 45

ὀλίγου ποιοῦνται τὰ ὅπλα

Question 46

We consider peace of much value (ποιέω)

Answer 46

περὶ πολλοῦ ποιούμεθα τὴν εἰρήνην

Question 47

We were at war (πολεμέω)

Answer 47

ἐπολεμοῦμεν

Question 48

We were making war upon the Spartans (πολεμέω)

Answer 48

τοῖs Λακεδαιμονίοιs ἐπολεμοῦμεν

Question 49

Misfortune is accustomed to teach wisdom (φιλέω)

Answer 49

ἡ συμφορὰ σοφίαν διδάσκειν φιλεῖ

Question 50

The people are fond of being ruled (φιλέω)

Answer 50

ἄρχεσθαι φιλεῖ ὁ δῆμοs

Question 51

We wish to defeat the Athenians (νικάω)

Answer 51

τοὺs Ἀθηναίουs νικᾶν ἐθέλομεν

Question 52

The allies are winning (νικάω)

Answer 52

οἱ σύμμαχοι νικῶσιν

Question 53

The opinion of the wise man prevails (νικάω)

Answer 53

ἡ τοῦ σοφού γνώμη νικᾷ

Question 54

We were conquering in battle (νικάω)

Answer 54

μάχῃ ἐνικῶμεν

Question 55

A god was accomplishing these things (τελευτάω)

Answer 55

ταῦτα ἐτελεύτα θεὸs

Question 56

The war is ending now (τελευτάω)

Answer 56

vῦν τελευτᾷ ὁ πόλεμοs

Question 57

This man wishes to end his life (τελευτάω)

Answer 57

οὗτοs τελευτᾶν τὸν βίον ἐθέλει

Question 58

They are dying at the hands of enemies (τελευτάω)

Answer 58

ὑπὸ ἐχθρών τελευτώσιν

Question 59

I do not think this man worthy of a word (ἀξιόω)

Answer 59

τοῦτον λόγου οὐκ ἀξιῶ

Question 60

We expect the poet to speak in the council (ἀξιόω)

Answer 60

ἀξιοῦμεν τὸν ποιητὴν ἐν τῇ βουλῇ λέγειν

Question 61

I do not think this man worthy of a word (ἀξιόω)

Answer 61

τοῦτον λόγου οὐκ ἀξιῶ

Question 62

We expect the poet to speak in the council (ἀξιόω)

Answer 62

ἀξιοῦμεν τὸν ποιητὴν ἐν τῇ βουλῇ λέγειν

Question 63

The Athenians were ruling (ἄρχω)

Answer 63

οἱ ἄθηναῖοι τῶν νήσων ἦρχον