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Present Indicative: The Conative Present

The Conative Present The Present Indicative is occasionally used of action attempted, but not accomplished. This use is, however, not to be regarded as a distinct function of the tense. The Conative Present is merely a species of the Progressive … Continue reading

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Present Indicative: The Progressive Present

The Progressive Present The Present Indicative is used of action in progress in present time. Matt. 25:8; αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπαν Δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν, ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται, our Study more …..

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Tenses Of The Indicative Mood

(1) The significance of the tenses of the Indicative mood may be stated in general as follows: – As respects progress: The Present and Imperfect denote action in progress; the Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect denote completed action; the Aorist … Continue reading

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The Greek Tenses

The action denoted by a verb may be defined by the tense of the verb (a) As respects its progress. Thus it may be represented as in progress, or as completed, or indefinitely, i.e. as a simple event without reference … Continue reading

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Greek Has 7 Tenses

There are seven tenses in the Greek:- Present, Imperfect, Aorist, Future, Perfect, Pluperfect, Future Perfect. Those tenses which denote present or future time are called Primary tenses. Those tenses which denote past time are called Secondary tenses. Since the time … Continue reading

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