Understanding Imperfect Indicative in Language
In this informative content, explore the concept of Imperfect Indicative in language learning. Discover the meaning, formation, and usage of the Imperfect Tense, along with examples and charts showcasing the augment, personal endings, and indicative forms for both active and middle/passive voices. Enhance your understanding of Imperfect Indicative through detailed explanations and visual aids.
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Chapter 21 Imperfect Indicative
English English: One past tense Second principal part Two aspects Greek: Two tenses for both aspects Perfective: I read (Aorist tense; Chapter 22) Imperfective: I was reading (Imperfect tense)
Imperfect Tense Meaning: Usually past, continuous I was loving I was being loved
Formation Augment: prefix to indicate past time Kicked Secondary personal endings Primary: not augmented tenses Secondary: augmented tenses
Master Personal Ending Chart Primary Secondary Active Middle/Passive
Master Personal Ending Chart Primary Secondary Active Present act Imperfect act Middle/Passive Present mid/pas Imperfect mid/pas
Secondary Active Personal Endings ( ) - ( )
Imperfect Active Indicative Augment + Present tense stem + Connecting vowel + Secondary active personal endings + + +
Imperfect Active Indicative ( ) I was loosing You were loosing He was loosing ( ) We were loosing You were loosing They were loosing ( )
Imperfect Middle/Passive Indicative Augment + Present tense stem + Connecting vowel + Secondary middle/passive personal endings + + +
Imperfect Middle/Passive Indicative I was being loosed You were being loosed He was being loosed We were being loosed You were being loosed They were being loosed
Augment 1. Begin with consonant: epsilon (syllabic) 2. Begin with vowel: lengthen (temporal) , , 3. Diphthong: lengthen or nothing, subscripts ,
Imperfect Indicative , ( ), , or , , ,
Master Personal Ending Chart primary tenses secondary tenses ( ) ( )
Master Personal Ending Chart primary tenses secondary tenses
Odds n Ends If middle-only in present ... Parsing: Form I memorized or something else?
Summary 1. Imperfect: continuous normally past 2. Augment + present + cv + secondary 3. Augment (4 rules) 4. Secondary personal endings 5. Middle-only/deponent 6. Contract verbs 7.
Master Verb Chart Tense Aug/ Redup Tense stem Tense form. Conn. vowel Personal endings 1st sg paradigm Imperfect act Imperfect m/p pres pres / / sec act sec m/p
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