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Elementary New Testament Greek, 2014a

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The Forms of the Imperfect for all Verb Types<br />

Omega Conjugation (using / connecting vowel) Mi Conjugation (no connecting vowel used) Translation<br />

“Regular” A-Contract E-Contract O-Contract “o” stem “e” stem “a” stem “nu” stem<br />

“to destroy” “to honor” “to make” “to show” “to give” “to place/put” “to stand” “to show”<br />

Imperfect Active<br />

μ I was -ing<br />

μ you were -ing<br />

μ he/she/it was -ing<br />

μ μμ μ μ μ μ μ μ we were -ing<br />

μ you were -ing<br />

<br />

μ <br />

they were –ing<br />

(or )<br />

Imperfect Middle/Passive<br />

μ μμ μ μ μ μ μ μ I was being -ed<br />

μ you were being -ed<br />

μ he/she/it was being -ed<br />

μ μμ μ μ μ μ μ μ we were being -ed<br />

μ you were being -ed<br />

μ they were being -ed<br />

Notes on Forms<br />

1) You see that the 2nd singular personal ending () in the Omega Conjugation always contracts with previous vowels, whether with the connecting vowel alone (/),<br />

or the vowel of the verb stem itself (, , or ). In each circumstance, the sigma () does not enjoy its position between vowels, drops out, and thereby instigates the<br />

10: Imperfect Tense<br />

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