THE IMPERFECT TENSE Flashcards
1
Q
formation
A
ἐ- + verb stem + imperfect ending
2
Q
1st person sg
A
-ον
3
Q
2nd person sg
A
-ες
4
Q
3rd person sg
A
-ε(ν)
5
Q
1st person pl
A
-ομεν
6
Q
2nd person pl
A
-ετε
7
Q
3rd person pl
A
-ον
8
Q
Imperfect tense use in Greek
A
The imperfect tense refers to an action that is not completed, and has a similar range of meanings to the Latin imperfect: was doing, used to do, did (over a long period of time).
