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1
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Greek not only expresses past tense but also

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the type of past tense - or aspect

2
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2 aspects of past tense in Greek

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imperfect and aorist

3
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imperfect past tense

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

4
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aorist past tense

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undefined action usually occurring in past (I loved)

5
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What is the prefix in Greek that identifies the past tense

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augment

6
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Which tense uses an augment: primary or secondary

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secondary

7
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Which tense does not use an augment: primary or secondary

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primary

8
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What can you assume when you see a secondary personal ending?

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The verb is augmented

9
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Imperfect Active Indicative Chart

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

10
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Imperfect Middle/Passive Indicative Chart

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

11
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4 characteristics of imperfect verbs

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

12
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How many ways do verbs augment in Greek?

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3

13
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1st way a verb augments - consonant

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

14
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2nd way a verb augments - vowel

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

15
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3rd way a verb augments - diphthong

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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)

16
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True or false, The present tense stem is used to form the imperfect tense

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true

17
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Why is the imperfect often not in lexicons?

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It is based on the present tense stem

18
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True or false: The imperfect is not formed with the same connecting vowels as the present

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

19
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Which personal endings do imperfect verbs use?

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secondary personal endings

20
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If a verb is deponent in the present, it will be…

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deponent in imperfect since the imperfect uses present tense stems

21
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The verbal root, and whether it has been modified or not is an important clue to what:

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the identification of verbal forms

22
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Imperfect verb is translated as

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past continuous (i.e. was studying)

23
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Where does the augment appear in a compound verb:

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after the preposition and before the stem of the verb

24
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What happens to the final vowel of a preposition when combined with the augment to make a compound verb:

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

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